George Howe (July 4, 1824 - February 21, 1888) was a Vermont attorney and politician. Howe was most notable for his service as

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for the District of Vermont from 1861 to 1864 and a member of the

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from 1874 to 1875.

Biography

George Howe was born in

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on July 4, 1824, the son of Ebenezer Howe Jr. and Lydia (Fowler) Howe. He was educated in Vernon, and studied law with Judge Asa Keyes of

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. In 1845, he began attendance at Harvard Law School, and he received his

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degree in 1847. Howe completed his legal studies in the office of

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. He was

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in 1847, and practiced in Brattleboro. Howe spent several years in California in the late 1840s and early 1850s before returning to Brattleboro to reestablish his law practice. A

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, he served as Windham County's State's Attorney from 1858 to 1860. In 1861, he was appointed

for the District of Vermont, and he served until 1864. Howe represented Windham County in the

from 1874 to 1875, and he was a delegate to the 1876 Republican National Convention. In 1880, Howe accepted a federal government position as a pension examiner, which required him to travel throughout New England to verify the details of applications and adjudicate claims. In the last years of his life, Howe's health began to fail and he retired to Vernon.

Death and burial

Howe died in Vernon on February 21, 1888. He was buried at North Vernon Cemetery in Vernon.

Family

In 1850, Howe married Mary Ann Willard (1824-1905) of Westminster. They were the parents of a son, George E. Howe (1862-1920), who graduated from

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and Harvard Law School and became a successful attorney in

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