Alexander Howe

Alexander Howe

Alexander Howe (December 19 1749 – January 9 1813) was a soldier, judge and political figure in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. He represented Annapolis County and then Granville township in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1785 to 1799.

He was born in Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, the son of Edward How and Marie-Madeleine Winniett. Howe served as a lieutenant with the British army in Jamaica, England and Ireland. He married Helen McKellar Bontein in 1778. In 1783, he returned to Granville, Nova Scotia and began farming. He was first declared elected to the provincial assembly after appealing two consecutive elections. Howe also served as justice of the peace and judge in the Inferior Court of Common Pleas for Annapolis County. He was named captain in the Royal Nova Scotia Regiment and also was superintendent of Jamaican maroons. After he was replaced in that post, he moved to Prince Edward Island in 1802 where he served as assistant commissary and storekeeper. Howe also served on the colony's Council and was a justice of the peace there. In 1803, he married Margaret Ann Green, the grand-daughter of Benjamin Green. After two of his sons died accidentally and he suffered financial losses, Howe returned to Nova Scotia where he died in Dartmouth at the age of 63.

References

*cite encyclopedia
last = Kernaghan
first = Lois K
authorlink =
title = Alexander Howe
encyclopedia = Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
volume =
pages =
publisher =
location =
date = 1983
url = http://www.biographi.ca/009004-119.01-e.php?&id_nbr=2465
accessdate = 2008-09-30


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Alexander Williams Randall — Alexander W. Randall Alexander Williams Randall (* 31. Oktober 1819 in Ames, Montgomery County, New York; † 26. Juli 1872 in Elmira, New York) war ein US amerikanischer Politiker. Er war von 1858 bis 1862 der 6.  …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Alexander Duncan McRae — Alexander Duncan McRae, C.B., (November 17, 1874 in Glencoe, Ontario – June 26, 1946, Ottawa, Ontario) was a successful businessman, a Major General in the Canadian Army in First World War, a Member of Parliament, a Canadian Senator and a farmer …   Wikipedia

  • HOWE, IRVING — (1920–1993), U.S. literary and social critic, editor. It is fair to say that Howe changed the tone and depth of American literary and social criticism. Like those of approximately his generation, alfred kazin , and the often ornery but dedicated… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • Alexander Keirincx — Alexander Keirincx, né le 23 janvier 1600 à Anvers et mort le 7 octobre 1652 à Amsterdam, est un peintre flamand de l époque baroque, installé dans les Provinces Unies et actif en Angleterre. Chasseurs dans une forêt (Mus …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Alexander Wurz — Années d activité 1997 2000, 2005, 2007 (F1) Date de naissance 15 février 1974 (1974 02 15) (37 ans) Lieu de naissance …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Alexander Wiley — (* 26. Mai 1884 in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin; † 26. Mai 1967 in Germantown, Pennsylvania) war ein US amerikanischer Politiker, der den Bundesstaat Wisconsin zwischen 1939 und 1963 im US Senat vertrat …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Alexander-Morrison-Nationalpark — Alexander Morrison Nationalpark …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Alexander Hood, 1er Vicomte Bridport — Alexander Hood (1er vicomte Bridport) Pour les articles homonymes, voir Hood. L amiral britannique Alexander Hood Bridport …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Alexander Hood, 1er vicomte Bridport — Alexander Hood (1er vicomte Bridport) Pour les articles homonymes, voir Hood. L amiral britannique Alexander Hood Bridport …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Alexander hood, 1er vicomte bridport — Alexander Hood (1er vicomte Bridport) Pour les articles homonymes, voir Hood. L amiral britannique Alexander Hood Bridport …   Wikipédia en Français

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”