Joseph Morton Howell (March 17, 1863 Uniopolis, Ohio–1937) was a political appointee who served first as Agent/Consul General (appointed October 7, 1921) [1] before being appointed Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Egypt. [2] While in Egypt, Howell "was one of four representatives of foreign nations present at the formal opening of the tomb of Tut-Ankh-Amen." [1] Howell graduated from Starling Medical College (now known as Ohio State University College of Medicine) in 1885. [1]