John W. Howe (politician)

John W. Howe (* 1801 in the District of Maine , Massachusetts , †  December 1, 1873 in Rochester , New York ) was an American politician . Between 1849 and 1853 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Nothing is known about the youth and schooling of John W. Howe, who was born in present-day Maine . After studying law and being admitted to the bar, he began working in this profession from 1829 in Franklin (Pennsylvania). There he also worked as a justice of the peace. Politically, he later became a member of the Free Soil Party .

In the congressional election of 1848 Howe was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 22nd  constituency of Pennsylvania , where he succeeded John Wilson Farrelly on March 4, 1849 . After a re-election as a candidate for the Whigs , which he had since joined, he was able to complete two terms in Congress until March 3, 1853 . This time was dominated by the discussions about the question of slavery . Among other things, the compromise of 1850 introduced by Senator Henry Clay was passed.

After the end of his time in the US House of Representatives, John Howe first settled in Meadville . He later moved to Rochester, New York State, where he died on December 1, 1873. He was buried in Meadville.

Web links

• John W. Howe in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• John W. Howe in the database of Find a Grave (English)

predecessor	Office	successor
John Wilson Farrelly	United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (22nd constituency) March 4, 1849 - March 3, 1853	Thomas Marshall Howe