The Howe family is a family of politicians from the

United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 U.S. state, states, a Washington, D.C., federal district, five ma ...

. Below is a list of members. * Jonah Howe (1749-1826),

Massachusetts Massachusetts (Massachusett language, Massachusett: ''Muhsachuweesut assachusett writing systems, məhswatʃəwiːsət'' English: , ), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is the most populous U.S. state, state in the New England ...

State Representative. First cousin of Gardner Howe and Nathan Howe. * Gardner Howe (1759-1854),

Vermont Vermont () is a state in the northeast New England region of the United States. Vermont is bordered by the states of Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, and New York to the west, and the Canadian province of Quebec to the ...

State Representative 1816 1823. First cousin of Jonah Howe and Nathan Howe. *Nathan Howe (1762-1851), Massachusetts State Representative. First cousin of Jonah Howe and Gardner Howe. **William Howe (1774-1828), Probate Court Judge in Vermont, Vermont State Representative. Third cousin once removed of Jonah Howe. **

Thomas Marshall Howe Thomas Marshall Howe (April 20, 1808 – July 20, 1877) was a Whig member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. He was a financier, statesman, manufacturer, and philanthropist. He was considered the leading citizen of Pittsbur ...

(1808-1877), U.S. Representative from

Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (; (Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, Ma ...

1851-1855, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1860. Third cousin once removed of Jonah Howe. **Jonas Elijah Howe (1814-1892), Massachusetts State Representative. Third cousin once removed of Jonah Howe. ** Joseph Hall (1793-1859), U.S. Representative from

Maine Maine () is a U.S. state, state in the New England and Northeastern United States, Northeastern regions of the United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Provinces and territories of Canad ...

1833-1837, candidate for Mayor of Boston, Massachusetts 1849. Son-in-law of Nathan Howe. *** Jonas Howe (1786-1865), Massachusetts State Representative 1845. Fourth cousin once removed of Thomas Marshall Howe. *** Marshall Otis Howe, Justice of the Peace in Vermont, Vermont State Representative 1882. Grandson of Gardner Howe. ***

Charles A. Eldredge Charles Augustus Eldredge (February 27, 1820October 26, 1896) was an American lawyer and Democratic politician. He served six terms in the United States House of Representatives (1863–1875), representing eastern Wisconsin. Biography Bo ...

(1820-1896),

Wisconsin Wisconsin () is a state in the upper Midwestern United States. Wisconsin is the 25th-largest state by total area and the 20th-most populous. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake M ...

State Senator 1854-1856, U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 1863-1875. First cousin twice removed of Jonah Howe, Gardner Howe, and Nathan Howe. ***Laban Marcy (1780-1860), Massachusetts State Representative, delegate to the Massachusetts Constitutional Convention 1820 1853. Third cousin by marriage of William Howe, Thomas Marshall Howe, and Jonas Elijah Howe. ***Robert Gates (1780-1865),

Connecticut Connecticut () is the southernmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. Its cap ...

State Representative 1832. Son-in-law of William Howe. ***James H. Brown (1818-1900), Judge of

West Virginia West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographers classify West Virginia as part of the Southern United States while the ...

Court of Appeals 1863-1870. Son-in-law of Thomas Marshall Howe. ***

James W. Brown James W. Brown II (July 14, 1844 – October 23, 1909) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He worked in the iron and steel industry and served as vice pres ...

(1844-1909), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1903-1905. Son-in-law of Thomas Marshall Howe. *** George W. Guthrie (1848-1917), candidate for Mayor of

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Allegheny County. It is the most populous city in both Allegheny County and Western Pennsylvania, the second-most populous city in Pennsyl ...

1896; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania 1902; delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1904 1912; Mayor of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1906-1909; U.S. Ambassador to Japan 1913-1917. Son-in-law of Thomas Marshall Howe. ****

Frank E. Howe Frank Edmund Howe (October 2, 1870 – July 20, 1956) was a Vermont newspaperman and politician who served as the 49th lieutenant governor of Vermont from 1912 to 1915. Biography Frank Edmund Howe, nicknamed "Ginger" was born in Heath, Ma ...

, Vermont State Representative 1908 1910, Lieutenant Governor of Vermont 1912-1915. Great-grandson of Gardner Howe. **** Arthur O. Howe, Vermont State Representative 1931-1933 1937 1945, Vermont State Senator 1947. Great-grandson of Gardner Howe. ****

Jonas H. Howe Jonas Holland Howe (1821-1898) was an antebellum abolitionist, civic leader and artist from Plymouth, Minnesota and a Republican member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, serving in 1866 from the 5th Representative District in Hennepin C ...

(1821-1898),

Minnesota Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the List of U.S. states and territories by population, 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minne ...

State Representative 1866. Son of Jonas Howe. ****

Nathaniel B. Baker Nathaniel Bradley Baker (September 29, 1818 – September 11, 1876) was an American politician and military leader who served as the 24th governor of New Hampshire and Adjutant General of the Iowa Militia. Early life Nathaniel B. Baker was born ...

(1818-1876), Governor of

New Hampshire New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Gulf of Maine to the east, and the Canadian province of Quebec to the nor ...

1854-1855. Second cousin thrice removed of Jonah Howe and Gardner Howe. ****Joseph P. Howe, Minnesota State Representative 1861. Third cousin twice removed of William Howe and Thomas Marshall Howe. **** George B. McClellan (1826-1885), candidate for President of the United States 1864, Governor of

New Jersey New Jersey is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic States, Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States, Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York (state), New York; on the ea ...

1878-1881. Grandson-in-law of Laban Marcy. ***** James Henry Howe (1827-1893), Attorney General of Wisconsin 1860-1862, U.S. District Court Judge in Wisconsin 1873. Third cousin thrice removed of Jonah Howe and Gardner Howe. *****Hamilton T. Howe, New Hampshire State Senator 1907-1908. Third cousin twice removed of Jonas Howe. *****

George B. McClellan, Jr. George Brinton McClellan Jr. (November 23, 1865November 30, 1940), was an American statesman, author, historian, and educator. The son of the American Civil War general and presidential candidate George B. McClellan, he was the 93rd Mayor of N ...

(1865-1940), delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1892 1896 1900, U.S. Representative from

New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States New York may also refer to: Film and television * '' ...

1895-1903, Mayor of

New York City New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the U ...

1904-1909. Son of George B. McClellan. NOTE: Thomas Marshall Howe's fourth cousin, Persis, was also wife of Massachusetts State Representative Amos Sawyer. Jonas Howe's third cousin, Lovisa, was also wife of New Hampshire State Representative

Jacob Rice Jacob Rice may refer to: * Jacob Rice (New Hampshire politician) * Jacob Rice (New York politician) {{hndis, Rice, Jacob ...

. George W. Guthrie was also son of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Mayor

John B. Guthrie John B. Guthrie (July 28, 1807 – August 17, 1885), a Democrat, was twice elected Mayor of Pittsburgh and served from 1851 to 1853. Biography John Brandon Guthrie was born in Kittanning, Pennsylvania, the son of shipbuilder James V. Guthrie a ...

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