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Howe (JULIA WARD an American author)

JULIA WARD, an American author; born in New York City, May 27, 1819. A philanthropist, interested especially in woman's suffrage; she was the wife of Dr. Samuel G. Howe, the philanthropist, and with him edited the antislavery journal, the Boston "Commonwealth." She is best known as the author of the "Battle Hymn of the Republic" (1861), written during a visit ELIAS HOWE New York Law School. He was admitted to the bar in 1894 and practiced in Cleveland, O., until 1909. From 1911 to 1914 he was director of the People's Institute of New York City, and from 1914 to 1919 was Commissioner of Immigration at the port of New York. While holding this position he was severely criticized for his leniency in relation to the deportation of anarchists and other undesirable aliens. He was the author of "Socialized Germany" (1915); "Why War" (1916). He also contributed much to magazines on economic subjects.