John Howlet (1810–1877) was an American tobacco manufacturer and politician who served one term in the Massachusetts House of Representatives.

John Howlett
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives for the 24th Essex District
In office
1863–1863
Preceded byAmos Howe Johnson
Succeeded byCharles W. Newhall
Personal details
BornOctober 15, 1810
Boston
Died1877 (aged 66 or 67)
Saugus, Massachusetts
Resting placeRiverside Cemetery
Saugus, Massachusetts
NationalityAmerican
SpouseHannah Peters (1838-1856; her death)
OccupationSnuff and cigar manufacturer

Howlett was born on October 15, 1810, in Boston.[1] His father, James Howlett, was the owner of a snuff mill in Saugus, Massachusetts.[2] In 1838 he married Hannah Peters of Andover, Massachusetts.[3] They had six children.[4]

After his father died, Howlett bought out the other heirs to become the sole owner of the snuff mill.[2] In 1863 he represented the 24th Essex District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives.[5] He continued the tobacco business until the late 1860s, when he converted the property into a saw mill. In 1871 he sold the mill to Philip P. Hone.[2] He died in 1877.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Allen, James B. (1863). Poole's Statistical View of the Executive and Legislative Departments of the Government of Massachusetts 1863. Boston: Wright & Potter. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Duane Hamilton Hurd, ed. (1888). History of Essex County, Massachusetts: With Biographical Sketches of Many of Its Pioneers and Prominent Men, Volume 1. J. W. Lewis & Company. p. 413. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  3. ^ Vital Records of Saugus, Massachusetts To the End of the Year 1849. Salem, Mass.: The Essex Institute. 1907. p. 55. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  4. ^ a b "John Howlett". Billion Graves. BillionGraves Holdings, Inc. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  5. ^ Robinson, E. P. (1885). "Sketch of Saugus". The Bay State Monthly. 2: 152. Retrieved 4 May 2022.