Howe, George W.

HOWE, CRONE, DAVIS

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Date: 5/26/2021 at 10:58:16

George W. Howe, attorney-at-law, real estate agent and loan broker, Washington, Iowa, was born in Albany, Delaware Co., Ind., May 25, 1840, and is the son of Dr. Nathan D. and Mercie (Crone) Howe. The father was a native of Pennsylvania, born in 1775, and the mother of New York, born in 1800. Both of them moved to Ohio in an early day, and were there married. By their union there was a family of six children, five of whom are living: Thomas J., now of Warren County, Ohio, enlisted in the 1st Ohio Cavalry and served three years: Louisa is the widow of Mason Chenowith, and resides in Celina, Mercer Co., Ohio; Margaret married Rev. J. Botkin, who died in Washington, Iowa, in 1871; Elizabeth married Hazael Weldy, now of West Charleston, Miami County, Ohio; George W. is the subject of this sketch. Dr. Howe was of the regular school, and practiced for a number of years at Old Town, Ross Co., Ohio, then moved to Indiana, then back to Ohio, locating in West Minster, Auglaize County. While engaged in his professional duties, a horse fell with him, injuring him seriously, so that he had to abandon the practice of his profession. He died at Milledgeville, Fayette Co., Ohio, in 1859, aged eighty-four years. Mrs. Howe subsequently married Lewis D. Paris, and died in January, 1887, at the age of eighty-seven years.

George W. Howe received and academic education, and for a time engaged in teaching school, though at the time having in view the study of law. In 1866 he commenced regularly the reading of law, and in 1868 entered the law department of the Cincinnati Law College, from which he was graduated in 1870. In 1872 he came to Washington, where he formed a partnership with L. Twining in the practice of law. This partnership was dissolved in June, 1872. In August, 1872, he went to Lebanon, Ind., and here married Miss Mary Davis, a daughter of Charles Davis, of that place. Two children have been born unto them: Charles D., aged thirteen, and Mercie M., eight years of age.

Immediately after his marriage Mr. Howe returned with his bride to Washington, where they have since resided, and where he has been engaged in the practice of his profession, to which he has added the buying and selling of real estate and the loaning of money for Eastern and home capitalists. Politically, Mr. Howe was, up to 1884, a Republican, but is now in hearty accord with the administration of President Cleveland. Socially, he is a member of Hawkeye Lodge No. 1, A. O. U. W. In every enterprise for the good of Washington, city or county, Mr. Howe can always be found at the front, advocating the measure with pen and voice. Having clear-cut ideas as to what will promote the interests of the community in which he resides, he does not hesitate to advocate them as the opportunity presents itself.

Source: Portrait and Biographical Album of Washington County, Iowa (1887). Excerpt from Biographical Sketch of George W. Howe, pages 518-519.