| Howard Nugent | |
| Office: | 52nd Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives |
| State House2: | Michigan |
| Term Start: | January 4, 1939 |
| Term End: | July 26, 1946 |
| Predecessor: | George A. Schroeder |
| Successor: | Victor A. Knox |
| District2: | Huron County |
| Term Start2: | January 1, 1951 |
| Term End2: | May 29, 1952 |
| Predecessor2: | G. Kirk Haley |
| Successor2: | George Dunn |
| Term Start3: | January 1, 1935 |
| Term End3: | December 31, 1946 |
| Predecessor3: | Elmer B. McDonald |
| Successor3: | G. Kirk Haley |
| Birth Date: | 22 August 1879 |
| Birth Place: | Bad Axe, Michigan |
| Death Place: | Bad Axe, Michigan |
| Party: | Republican |
| Spouse: | Alice |
| Residence: | Bad Axe, Michigan |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
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.[1] [2]
Nugent died on May 29, 1952, as a result of heart disease from which he was believed to be recovering.[3]