Biography:
Katherine M. (Graham) Howard
A high ranking official in President Dwight D. Eisenhower's administration in the 1950's.
Katherine (Graham) Howard was a graduate of Smith College with a bachelor's degree in politics and government. During the Eisenhower Administration she served in the Federal Civil Defense Aministration, U.S. delegate to NATO committee on civil defense, and Deputy U.S. Commissioner General to the Brussels World Fair. She was the daughter of American artist Margaret (Nowell) Graham and Joseph L. Graham, a high ranking executive at R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company in the early 1900's. Her brothers were John Stephens Graham and Gregory Graham.
Katherine was born in Guyton, Georgia, and grew up there and in North Carolina. She attended Salem Academy, majored in fine arts at Salem College in North Carolina, and obtained her bachelors degree in politics and government at Smith College in Massachusetts. She was the oldest sister of John Stephens Graham, who served as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury during the second term of President Harry S. Truman, and she was a cousin of "Gone With the Wind" author Margaret Mitchell.
In 1938, Katherine served as director of the Women's Republican Club of Massachusetts and then was made president until 1945. She was an Alternate Delegate-at-Large to the Republican National Convention in 1944, and from 1945 to 1953 she was a Massachusetts Republican National Committeewoman. For the 1948 Republican National Convention, Katherine was a Massachusetts Delegate-at-Large. From 1948 until 1953, she was Secretary of the Republican National Committee, and in 1952 was the Secretary of the Republican National Convention that was held in Chicago. She participated in Dwight D. Eisenhower's 1952 election campaign as a member of his Campaign Policy and Strategy Committee. During this period of increasing political involvement, Katherine developed lasting relationships with many leading Republicans, most notably Leverett Saltonstall and Sinclair Weeks from Massachusetts.
In 1953, Katherine, a dedicated Republican, began her public service career in the Eisenhower Administration working in the Federal Civil Defense Administration until 1957. She explained that she resigned as Deputy Administrator of the administration after a year and a half because it created a hardship for her family, but she still continued to serve in a role as a government consultant.
Katherine was one of two delegates, and the sole woman, serving on the NATO committee on civil defense from 1953 to 1956. In March 1953, she participated in and witnessed Operation Doorstep, which was an atomic bomb explosion at a Nevada test site facility. From 1957 to 1958, she was Deputy U.S. Commissioner General to the Brussels World's Fair (1957-58).
Throughout the political campaigns and service in the Eisenhower Administration, she advocated a larger role for women in politics and government.
Katherine Graham was married to Charles Pagelsen Howard (1887-1966) on September 15, 1921, in Forsyth County, North Carolina. At first, Katherine's father did not give his approval for the marriage, and for a short time, he even disinherited her. Katherine's husband, Charles became a highly successful Harvard University lawyer. As an attorney, he maintained a Boston law practice and served in several public service posts. (For more information on Charles Howard, refer to his Find a Grave memorial).
Katherine and Charles Howard made their home in the Boston suburb of Reading, Massachusetts. Charles had inherited the Kemp Place estate in Reading, located at 186 Summer Ave. (see the photos section of this memorial) and raised their family there. The home is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Katherine and Charles had two children:
* Margaret (Howard) Ball-Haskell
* Herbert Graham Howard
Katherine M. (Graham) Howard
A high ranking official in President Dwight D. Eisenhower's administration in the 1950's.
Katherine (Graham) Howard was a graduate of Smith College with a bachelor's degree in politics and government. During the Eisenhower Administration she served in the Federal Civil Defense Aministration, U.S. delegate to NATO committee on civil defense, and Deputy U.S. Commissioner General to the Brussels World Fair. She was the daughter of American artist Margaret (Nowell) Graham and Joseph L. Graham, a high ranking executive at R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company in the early 1900's. Her brothers were John Stephens Graham and Gregory Graham.
Katherine was born in Guyton, Georgia, and grew up there and in North Carolina. She attended Salem Academy, majored in fine arts at Salem College in North Carolina, and obtained her bachelors degree in politics and government at Smith College in Massachusetts. She was the oldest sister of John Stephens Graham, who served as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury during the second term of President Harry S. Truman, and she was a cousin of "Gone With the Wind" author Margaret Mitchell.
In 1938, Katherine served as director of the Women's Republican Club of Massachusetts and then was made president until 1945. She was an Alternate Delegate-at-Large to the Republican National Convention in 1944, and from 1945 to 1953 she was a Massachusetts Republican National Committeewoman. For the 1948 Republican National Convention, Katherine was a Massachusetts Delegate-at-Large. From 1948 until 1953, she was Secretary of the Republican National Committee, and in 1952 was the Secretary of the Republican National Convention that was held in Chicago. She participated in Dwight D. Eisenhower's 1952 election campaign as a member of his Campaign Policy and Strategy Committee. During this period of increasing political involvement, Katherine developed lasting relationships with many leading Republicans, most notably Leverett Saltonstall and Sinclair Weeks from Massachusetts.
In 1953, Katherine, a dedicated Republican, began her public service career in the Eisenhower Administration working in the Federal Civil Defense Administration until 1957. She explained that she resigned as Deputy Administrator of the administration after a year and a half because it created a hardship for her family, but she still continued to serve in a role as a government consultant.
Katherine was one of two delegates, and the sole woman, serving on the NATO committee on civil defense from 1953 to 1956. In March 1953, she participated in and witnessed Operation Doorstep, which was an atomic bomb explosion at a Nevada test site facility. From 1957 to 1958, she was Deputy U.S. Commissioner General to the Brussels World's Fair (1957-58).
Throughout the political campaigns and service in the Eisenhower Administration, she advocated a larger role for women in politics and government.
Katherine Graham was married to Charles Pagelsen Howard (1887-1966) on September 15, 1921, in Forsyth County, North Carolina. At first, Katherine's father did not give his approval for the marriage, and for a short time, he even disinherited her. Katherine's husband, Charles became a highly successful Harvard University lawyer. As an attorney, he maintained a Boston law practice and served in several public service posts. (For more information on Charles Howard, refer to his Find a Grave memorial).
Katherine and Charles Howard made their home in the Boston suburb of Reading, Massachusetts. Charles had inherited the Kemp Place estate in Reading, located at 186 Summer Ave. (see the photos section of this memorial) and raised their family there. The home is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Katherine and Charles had two children:
* Margaret (Howard) Ball-Haskell
* Herbert Graham Howard
Biography:
Katherine M. (Graham) Howard
A high ranking official in President Dwight D. Eisenhower's administration in the 1950's.
Katherine (Graham) Howard was a graduate of Smith College with a bachelor's degree in politics and government. During the Eisenhower Administration she served in the Federal Civil Defense Aministration, U.S. delegate to NATO committee on civil defense, and Deputy U.S. Commissioner General to the Brussels World Fair. She was the daughter of American artist Margaret (Nowell) Graham and Joseph L. Graham, a high ranking executive at R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company in the early 1900's. Her brothers were John Stephens Graham and Gregory Graham.
Katherine was born in Guyton, Georgia, and grew up there and in North Carolina. She attended Salem Academy, majored in fine arts at Salem College in North Carolina, and obtained her bachelors degree in politics and government at Smith College in Massachusetts. She was the oldest sister of John Stephens Graham, who served as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury during the second term of President Harry S. Truman, and she was a cousin of "Gone With the Wind" author Margaret Mitchell.
In 1938, Katherine served as director of the Women's Republican Club of Massachusetts and then was made president until 1945. She was an Alternate Delegate-at-Large to the Republican National Convention in 1944, and from 1945 to 1953 she was a Massachusetts Republican National Committeewoman. For the 1948 Republican National Convention, Katherine was a Massachusetts Delegate-at-Large. From 1948 until 1953, she was Secretary of the Republican National Committee, and in 1952 was the Secretary of the Republican National Convention that was held in Chicago. She participated in Dwight D. Eisenhower's 1952 election campaign as a member of his Campaign Policy and Strategy Committee. During this period of increasing political involvement, Katherine developed lasting relationships with many leading Republicans, most notably Leverett Saltonstall and Sinclair Weeks from Massachusetts.
In 1953, Katherine, a dedicated Republican, began her public service career in the Eisenhower Administration working in the Federal Civil Defense Administration until 1957. She explained that she resigned as Deputy Administrator of the administration after a year and a half because it created a hardship for her family, but she still continued to serve in a role as a government consultant.
Katherine was one of two delegates, and the sole woman, serving on the NATO committee on civil defense from 1953 to 1956. In March 1953, she participated in and witnessed Operation Doorstep, which was an atomic bomb explosion at a Nevada test site facility. From 1957 to 1958, she was Deputy U.S. Commissioner General to the Brussels World's Fair (1957-58).
Throughout the political campaigns and service in the Eisenhower Administration, she advocated a larger role for women in politics and government.
Katherine Graham was married to Charles Pagelsen Howard (1887-1966) on September 15, 1921, in Forsyth County, North Carolina. At first, Katherine's father did not give his approval for the marriage, and for a short time, he even disinherited her. Katherine's husband, Charles became a highly successful Harvard University lawyer. As an attorney, he maintained a Boston law practice and served in several public service posts. (For more information on Charles Howard, refer to his Find a Grave memorial).
Katherine and Charles Howard made their home in the Boston suburb of Reading, Massachusetts. Charles had inherited the Kemp Place estate in Reading, located at 186 Summer Ave. (see the photos section of this memorial) and raised their family there. The home is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Katherine and Charles had two children:
* Margaret (Howard) Ball-Haskell
* Herbert Graham Howard
Katherine M. (Graham) Howard
A high ranking official in President Dwight D. Eisenhower's administration in the 1950's.
Katherine (Graham) Howard was a graduate of Smith College with a bachelor's degree in politics and government. During the Eisenhower Administration she served in the Federal Civil Defense Aministration, U.S. delegate to NATO committee on civil defense, and Deputy U.S. Commissioner General to the Brussels World Fair. She was the daughter of American artist Margaret (Nowell) Graham and Joseph L. Graham, a high ranking executive at R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company in the early 1900's. Her brothers were John Stephens Graham and Gregory Graham.
Katherine was born in Guyton, Georgia, and grew up there and in North Carolina. She attended Salem Academy, majored in fine arts at Salem College in North Carolina, and obtained her bachelors degree in politics and government at Smith College in Massachusetts. She was the oldest sister of John Stephens Graham, who served as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury during the second term of President Harry S. Truman, and she was a cousin of "Gone With the Wind" author Margaret Mitchell.
In 1938, Katherine served as director of the Women's Republican Club of Massachusetts and then was made president until 1945. She was an Alternate Delegate-at-Large to the Republican National Convention in 1944, and from 1945 to 1953 she was a Massachusetts Republican National Committeewoman. For the 1948 Republican National Convention, Katherine was a Massachusetts Delegate-at-Large. From 1948 until 1953, she was Secretary of the Republican National Committee, and in 1952 was the Secretary of the Republican National Convention that was held in Chicago. She participated in Dwight D. Eisenhower's 1952 election campaign as a member of his Campaign Policy and Strategy Committee. During this period of increasing political involvement, Katherine developed lasting relationships with many leading Republicans, most notably Leverett Saltonstall and Sinclair Weeks from Massachusetts.
In 1953, Katherine, a dedicated Republican, began her public service career in the Eisenhower Administration working in the Federal Civil Defense Administration until 1957. She explained that she resigned as Deputy Administrator of the administration after a year and a half because it created a hardship for her family, but she still continued to serve in a role as a government consultant.
Katherine was one of two delegates, and the sole woman, serving on the NATO committee on civil defense from 1953 to 1956. In March 1953, she participated in and witnessed Operation Doorstep, which was an atomic bomb explosion at a Nevada test site facility. From 1957 to 1958, she was Deputy U.S. Commissioner General to the Brussels World's Fair (1957-58).
Throughout the political campaigns and service in the Eisenhower Administration, she advocated a larger role for women in politics and government.
Katherine Graham was married to Charles Pagelsen Howard (1887-1966) on September 15, 1921, in Forsyth County, North Carolina. At first, Katherine's father did not give his approval for the marriage, and for a short time, he even disinherited her. Katherine's husband, Charles became a highly successful Harvard University lawyer. As an attorney, he maintained a Boston law practice and served in several public service posts. (For more information on Charles Howard, refer to his Find a Grave memorial).
Katherine and Charles Howard made their home in the Boston suburb of Reading, Massachusetts. Charles had inherited the Kemp Place estate in Reading, located at 186 Summer Ave. (see the photos section of this memorial) and raised their family there. The home is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Katherine and Charles had two children:
* Margaret (Howard) Ball-Haskell
* Herbert Graham Howard
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