Jonah Howe (1749–1826) was a lawyer and farmer from Shrewsbury, Massachusetts and member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.[1][2]

Jonah Howe
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
from the Shrewsbury, Worcester district
Personal details
Born(1749-01-02)January 2, 1749
Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
DiedJuly 2, 1826(1826-07-02) (aged 77)
Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
Spouse(s)Prudence (Bowker) Howe (m. 1771)
Candace (Allen) Howe (m. 1819)
Parent(s)Daniel Howe and Eunice (Taylor) Howe
ResidenceShrewsbury, Massachusetts
Professionlawyer, state legislator

Personal background and family relations

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Jonah Howe was born in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts on 2 January 1749 to Daniel Howe (1727-1750) and Eunice (Taylor) Howe (1729-?). He was a lawyer. Jonah Howe, Esq married Prudence Bowker (1751-1795), daughter of Lt. Charles Bowker and Eunice Stone, on 4 July 1771 at Shrewsbury. On 4 June 1819 he married Candace Allen in Shrewsbury. He was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the Shrewsbury, Worcester District. Howe died at his home in Shrewsbury on 2 July 1826.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Gardner Howe (1759-1854) in Howe Family of Massachusetts". Political Graveyard. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
  2. ^ a b Edmund Rice (1638) Association, 2011. Descendants of Edmund Rice: The First Nine Generations, Edmund Rice (1638) Association. (CD-ROM)