Jonah Howe (1749–1826) was a lawyer and farmer from Shrewsbury, Massachusetts and member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.[1][2]
Jonah Howe | |
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| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the Shrewsbury, Worcester district | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 2, 1749 Shrewsbury, Massachusetts |
| Died | July 2, 1826 (aged 77) Shrewsbury, Massachusetts |
| Spouse(s) | Prudence (Bowker) Howe (m. 1771) Candace (Allen) Howe (m. 1819) |
| Parent(s) | Daniel Howe and Eunice (Taylor) Howe |
| Residence | Shrewsbury, Massachusetts |
| Profession | lawyer, state legislator |
Personal background and family relations
editJonah Howe was born in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts on 2 January 1749 to Daniel Howe (1727-1750) and Eunice (Taylor) Howe (1729-?). He was a lawyer. Jonah Howe, Esq married Prudence Bowker (1751-1795), daughter of Lt. Charles Bowker and Eunice Stone, on 4 July 1771 at Shrewsbury. On 4 June 1819 he married Candace Allen in Shrewsbury. He was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the Shrewsbury, Worcester District. Howe died at his home in Shrewsbury on 2 July 1826.[1][2]
References
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- ^ a b "Gardner Howe (1759-1854) in Howe Family of Massachusetts". Political Graveyard. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
- ^ a b Edmund Rice (1638) Association, 2011. Descendants of Edmund Rice: The First Nine Generations, Edmund Rice (1638) Association. (CD-ROM)