Howard Nugent
Howard Nugent (1879-1952) was a US Republican politician from Michigan who served in the Michigan House of Representatives and was the longest-tenured Speaker in its history. Nugent was a candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan in 1946, losing in the Republican primary to Eugene C. Keyes.

Nugent died on May 29, 1952, as a result of heart disease from which he was believed to be recovering.

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1879 births
1952 deaths
Speakers of the Michigan House of Representatives
Republican Party members of the Michigan House of Representatives
Farmers from Michigan
People from Bad Axe, Michigan