1780 he was among those listed under the British Disqualifying Act. Political life Howley took his seat in Congress in July 1780. He assisted in obtaining a new loan from France. His primary interest, however, was to guard against peace proposals that would allow Britain to retain control of Georgia. With Walton and William Few, he published Observations upon the Effects of Certain Late Political Suggestions by the Delegates of Georgia. Howley lost his re-election bid to Congress and returned to Georgia. He was elected to the Georgia General Assembly in 1782. He was able to acquire confiscated Tory property being sold in Chatham and Liberty counties. Aedanus Burke turned down an offer to become chief justice of Georgia, and in October 1782 Howley was appointed pro tempore chief justice. He represented Liberty County in the general assembly during 1783 and 1784, after which he moved his residence to Savannah. Death A devout Roman Catholic, Howley journeyed to St. Augustine in December 1784 to receive sacraments of penance and holy communion that were not available in Georgia. While there, he wrote to Bishop Echevarrio of Cuba requesting that priests from Florida be sent to administer sacraments to Catholics in Georgia. Apparently ill when he returned from Florida, Howley died at his residence in Savannah. References External links 1740 births 1784 deaths Continental Congressmen from Georgia (U.S. state) Governors of Georgia (U.S. state) People from Liberty County, Georgia Independent state governors of the United States Georgia (U.S. state) Independents 18th-century American politicians 18th-century American judges Members of the Georgia General Assembly Georgia (U.S. state) state court judges Catholics from Georgia (U.S. state)