George Howe (attorney)
George Howe (July 4, 1824 - February 21, 1888) was a Vermont attorney and politician. Howe was most notable for his service as United States Attorney for the District of Vermont from 1861 to 1864 and a member of the Vermont Senate from 1874 to 1875.
George Howe | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Vermont Senate | |
| In office 1874–1875 Serving with Andrew A. Wyman | |
| Preceded by | Jacob Estey John L. Butterfield |
| Succeeded by | Oscar E. Butterfield Eleazer L. Waterman |
| United States Attorney for the District of Vermont | |
| In office 1861–1864 | |
| Preceded by | Henry E. Stoughton |
| Succeeded by | Dudley C. Denison |
| State's Attorney of Windham County, Vermont | |
| In office 1858–1860 | |
| Preceded by | Benjamin L. Knowlton |
| Succeeded by | Jabez D. Bridgman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 4, 1824 Vernon, Vermont |
| Died | February 21, 1888 (aged 63) Vernon, Vermont |
| Resting place | North Vernon Cemetery, Vernon, Vermont |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Ann Willard (1824-1905), m. 1825 |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | Harvard Law School |
| Profession | Attorney |
Biography
George Howe was born in Vernon, Vermont on July 4, 1824,[1] the son of Ebenezer Howe Jr. and Lydia (Fowler) Howe.[2] He was educated in Vernon, and studied law with Judge Asa Keyes of Brattleboro.[1] In 1845, he began attendance at Harvard Law School, and he received his ll.b. degree in 1847.[3] Howe completed his legal studies in the office of William Czar Bradley in Westminster.[3] He was admitted to the bar in 1847, and practiced in Brattleboro.[3]
Howe spent several years in California in the late 1840s and early 1850s before returning to Brattleboro to reestablish his law practice.[3] A Republican, he served as Windham County's State's Attorney from 1858 to 1860.[3] In 1861, he was appointed United States Attorney for the District of Vermont, and he served until 1864.[3] Howe represented Windham County in the Vermont Senate from 1874 to 1875, and he was a delegate to the 1876 Republican National Convention.[3]
In 1880, Howe accepted a federal government position as a pension examiner, which required him to travel throughout New England to verify the details of applications and adjudicate claims.[3] In the last years of his life, Howe's health began to fail and he retired to Vernon.[3]
Death and burial
Howe died in Vernon on February 21, 1888.[3] He was buried at North Vernon Cemetery in Vernon.
Family
In 1850, Howe married Mary Ann Willard (1824-1905) of Westminster.[3] They were the parents of a son, George E. Howe (1862-1920), who graduated from Harvard College and Harvard Law School and became a successful attorney in Boston.[3]
References
Sources
Books
- Cabot, Mary R. (1922). Annals of Brattleboro, 1681-1895. II. Brattleboro: E. L. Hildreth & Co.
Internet
- Washburn, Cyrus (Vernon, VT Town Clerk) (July 4, 1824). "Vermont Vital Records, 1720-1908, Birth Record for George Howe". Ancestry.com. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, LLC. Retrieved July 15, 2018.