James R. Howe
James Robinson Howe (born January 27, 1839 in New York City , † September 21, 1914 in North Salem , New York ) was an American politician . Between 1895 and 1899 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .
Career
James Robinson Howe was born in New York City about seven years before the outbreak of the Mexican-American War . He attended community schools and then worked as a clerk in a dry-goods store . In 1870 he moved to the then still independent city of Brooklyn , where he pursued his previous occupation. Politically, he belonged to the Republican Party .
In the congressional election of 1894 Howe was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the sixth constituency of New York , where he succeeded Thomas F. Magner on March 4, 1895 . After a successful re-election he resigned in 1898 to run again and was eliminated from the after March 3, 1899 Congress of.
Between 1900 and 1902 he served as a registry in Kings County . Howe was a director of several banks. He died in North Salem on September 21, 1914 and was buried in Green-Wood Cemetery , Brooklyn.
Web links
- James R. Howe in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- James R. Howe in the database of Find a Grave (English)
Remarks
- ↑ The term "dry goods" is also used in English for dry goods such as grain, tea, sugar, etc.
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SURNAME | Howe, James R. |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Howe, James Robinson |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
DATE OF BIRTH | January 27, 1839 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |
DATE OF DEATH | September 21, 1914 |
Place of death | North Salem , New York |