{{Short description|American politician (1934–2026)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=September 2021}} {{Infobox officeholder | name =James F. Howell | image = Senator James Howell.jpg | caption = Howell's official legislative photo | state_senate =Oklahoma | district = 42 | term_start = 1970 | term_end = 1986 | predecessor = H. B. Atkinson | successor = Dave Herbert | birth_date = {{birth date|1934|7|14}} | birth_place = Wewoka, Oklahoma, U.S. | death_date = {{death date and age|2026|4|14|1934|7|14}} | death_place = | party = Democratic }}
'''James F. Howell''' (July 14, 1934 – April 14, 2026) was an American politician who served in the Oklahoma Senate from 1970 to 1986.
==Life and career== Howell was born in Wewoka, Oklahoma, on July 14, 1934.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rrxmAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Howell,+James%22+midwest+city+ok|title=Who's who in American Politics|isbn=9780835231695|last1=Theis|first1=Paul Anthony|last2=Henshaw|first2=Edmund Lee|year=1967}}</ref> He was a graduate of the University of Oklahoma College of Law.<ref name ="Obit">{{cite news |title=Former State Sen. James Howell dies |url=https://www.centraloklahomaweeklies.com/2026/04/14/former-state-sen-james-howell-dies/ |access-date=April 18, 2026 |work=Central Oklahoma Weeklies |date=April 14, 2026}}</ref>
He served in the Oklahoma State Senate from 1970 to 1986, representing 42nd district as a member of the Democratic Party. Howell died on April 14, 2026, at the age of 91.<ref name="Obit" />
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