James R. Howe
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James Robinson Howe was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born in New York City, Howe attended the common schools.
He was employed as a clerk in a dry-goods store.
He moved to Brooklyn in 1870 and engaged in the dry-goods business.
Howe was elected as a Republican
to the Fifty-fourth
and Fifty-fifth
Congresses (March 4, 1895-March 3, 1899).
He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1898.
Register of Kings County 1900-1902.
He served as director of several banks.
He died in North Salem, New York
, on September 21, 1914.
He was interred in Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
Born in New York City, Howe attended the common schools.
He was employed as a clerk in a dry-goods store.
He moved to Brooklyn in 1870 and engaged in the dry-goods business.
Howe was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Fifty-fourth
54th United States Congress
- House of Representatives :-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Adlai E. Stevenson * President pro tempore: William P. Frye - Majority leadership :* Republican Conference Chairman: John Sherman- Minority leadership :...
and Fifty-fifth
55th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:* Republican: 206 * Democratic: 124* Populist: 22* Silver Republican: 3* Silver: 1* Independent Republican: 1TOTAL members: 357-Leadership:-Senate:* President: Garret Hobart * President pro tempore: William P...
Congresses (March 4, 1895-March 3, 1899).
He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1898.
Register of Kings County 1900-1902.
He served as director of several banks.
He died in North Salem, New York
North Salem, New York
North Salem is a town in the northeast part of Westchester County, New York, United States. The county ranks second for wealthiest counties in New York State and the seventh wealthiest county nationally...
, on September 21, 1914.
He was interred in Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York.