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Albert R. Howe
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Mississippi's 2nd district
In office
March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875
Preceded byJoseph L. Morphis
Succeeded byGuilford Wiley Wells
Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives
In office
1870–1872
Personal details
BornAlbert Richards Howe
(1840-01-01)January 1, 1840
Brookfield, Massachusetts, United States
DiedJune 1, 1884(1884-06-01) (aged 44)
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Resting placeBrookfield Cemetery
Brookfield, Massachusetts
Political partyRepublican
Parent(s)Francis Howe
Maria A. Richards Howe
OccupationBusinessman
Politician
Military service
Branch/serviceUnion Army
Years of service1861-1865
RankMajor
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Albert Richards Howe (January 1, 1840 – June 1, 1884) was an American businessman, Civil War veteran and politician. He represented Mississippi in the U.S. House of Representatives and served in the Mississippi House of Representatives for one term from 1873 to 1875.

Early life

Howe was born in Brookfield, Massachusetts, the son of Francis Howe and Maria A. (Richards) Howe. He pursued classical studies.

Civil War

In 1861, he enlisted as a private in the Union Army and served in the Forty-seventh Regiment of the Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. During the Civil War, he served in Virginia under General Grant until Robert E. Lee's surrender at Appomattox, Virginia. After Lee's surrender, he served under General Weitzel in Texas until his discharged on November 30, 1865. By the time of his discharge, he had been promoted to major.

After his military service, he moved to Como, Mississippi and became involved in cotton planting.

Political career

He became involved in politics and was a member of the Mississippi Constitutional Convention in 1868. He also served as a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1868. In 1869 he was appointed treasurer of Panola County, Mississippi.

State legislature

From 1870 to 1872 he was a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives.

Congress

Howe was elected as a Republican candidate to the Forty-third Congress, serving from March 4, 1873, to March 3, 1875. In Congress, he served on the Committee on Claims. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1874 to the Forty-fourth Congress.

Later career and death

After leaving Congress, he moved to Chicago, Illinois and worked in the brokerage business. He died in Chicago on June 1, 1884, and is interred in Brookfield Cemetery in Brookfield, Massachusetts.

Family life

Howe's father, Francis Howe, was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and the Massachusetts Senate.

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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded byJoseph L. Morphis Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Mississippi's 2nd congressional district
1873-1875 		Succeeded byGuilford Wiley Wells
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