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.

personal data
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

[1] The term "dry goods" is also used in English for dry goods such as grain, tea, sugar, etc.