Simon Herbert Howe | |
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1st Mayor of Marlborough | |
In office January 5, 1891 – January 1892 | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | George A. Howe |
Member of the Massachusetts Governor's Council [1] | |
In office 1901–1904 | |
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
In office January 2, 1878 [1] [2] – 1878 [1] [2] | |
Preceded by | James T. Murphy [2] |
Succeeded by | Daniel S. Mooney [2] |
Member of the
Marlborough Board of Selectmen [3] | |
In office 1866, 1873, 1875, 1877 | |
Personal details | |
Born | [1] Marlborough, Massachusetts [1] [4] | December 21, 1835
Died | May 11, 1911 Southborough, Massachusetts | (aged 75)
Political party | Republican [1] |
Spouse(s) | Harriett A. Brigham
[1]
[5] (m. January 1, 1857) [3] (1836–1914) |
Children |
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Occupation | Cooper, [4] shoe manufacturer [1] |
Signature |
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Simon Herbert Howe [1] (December 21, 1835 – May 11, 1911) was a Massachusetts businessman and politician who was the first mayor of Marlborough, Massachusetts, and a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. He also served as a member of Marlborough's Board of Selectmen, chairman of Marlborough's School Committee, and as a member of the Massachusetts Governor's Council.
Howe was born in Marlborough, Massachusetts, [1] [4] to Samuel (1800–1864) and Charlotte Howe (1800–1839). [1] [4] Howe was a direct descendant of John Howe (1602-1680) who arrived in Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630 from Brinklow, Warwickshire, England, and settled in Sudbury, Massachusetts. Howe was also a descendant of Edmund Rice another early immigrant to Massachusetts Bay Colony [6] [nb 1]
He first learned to make shoes while working for a manufacturer named John W. Stevens. In 1855, Howe graduated from Marlborough High School. [8] Howe married Harriett A. Brigham [1] [5] on January 1, 1857. [3] They had four children [3] including a son, Louis P. Howe. [3] [5]
Howe was president of the S.H. Howe Shoe Company [1] and the president of the Marlborough Savings Bank. [1] When Marlborough became a city in 1890, Howe had an image of his own factory incorporated into the city seal, where it remains to this day.
In 1855, Howe began to manufacture shoes in a shop in Marlborough with his brother, Lewis A. Howe. He subsequently purchased his brother's share of the business and moved locations within the City of Marlborough. [8] On March 12, 1878, he purchased the "Diamond F" shop on Pleasant Street in Marlborough from James Tucker. On June 4, 1889, he purchased the "Diamond O" shop from C. L. & L. T. Frye and added it to his shoe manufacturing plant. [9] As of 1892, the S. H. Howe Shoe Company consisted of three factories producing 10,000 pairs of shoes per day. [8] [9]
Howe was elected trustee of the Marlborough Savings Bank in 1875, and in 1882 was chosen president of the institution. [8] In 1879, Howe was one of the original incorporators of People's National Bank, and was a member of the institutions Board of Directors. [8] [9]
Throughout his life, Howe was regularly called upon to represent Marlborough at both the local and state political level. He held office as a member of Marlborough's Board of Selectmen in 1866, 1873, 1875 and 1877. [9] He also served as chairman of Marlborough's school committee for a number of years. [9]
On November 6, 1877, Howe was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives. He took office on January 2, 1878 as a member of the 99th Massachusetts General Court. [8] In his first and only legislation session as a member of the General Court, Howe served as the chairman of the Committee on Manufactures. [8]
In 1890, Howe was elected the first mayor of Marlborough following the town's incorporation as a City. [8] Upon his election, he was praised for having a "most admirable administration". [8] Following just one year as mayor, Howe retired.
A decade later, Howe was elected to the Massachusetts Governor's Council in 1901, 1902, 1903 and 1904. [8] He served on the Council during the administrations of Governors Roger Wolcott and Winthrop Murray Crane. [8]
Howe died in Southborough, Massachusetts on May 11, 1911. [10]
Simon Herbert Howe | |
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1st Mayor of Marlborough | |
In office January 5, 1891 – January 1892 | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | George A. Howe |
Member of the Massachusetts Governor's Council [1] | |
In office 1901–1904 | |
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
In office January 2, 1878 [1] [2] – 1878 [1] [2] | |
Preceded by | James T. Murphy [2] |
Succeeded by | Daniel S. Mooney [2] |
Member of the
Marlborough Board of Selectmen [3] | |
In office 1866, 1873, 1875, 1877 | |
Personal details | |
Born | [1] Marlborough, Massachusetts [1] [4] | December 21, 1835
Died | May 11, 1911 Southborough, Massachusetts | (aged 75)
Political party | Republican [1] |
Spouse(s) | Harriett A. Brigham
[1]
[5] (m. January 1, 1857) [3] (1836–1914) |
Children |
|
Occupation | Cooper, [4] shoe manufacturer [1] |
Signature |
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Simon Herbert Howe [1] (December 21, 1835 – May 11, 1911) was a Massachusetts businessman and politician who was the first mayor of Marlborough, Massachusetts, and a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. He also served as a member of Marlborough's Board of Selectmen, chairman of Marlborough's School Committee, and as a member of the Massachusetts Governor's Council.
Howe was born in Marlborough, Massachusetts, [1] [4] to Samuel (1800–1864) and Charlotte Howe (1800–1839). [1] [4] Howe was a direct descendant of John Howe (1602-1680) who arrived in Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630 from Brinklow, Warwickshire, England, and settled in Sudbury, Massachusetts. Howe was also a descendant of Edmund Rice another early immigrant to Massachusetts Bay Colony [6] [nb 1]
He first learned to make shoes while working for a manufacturer named John W. Stevens. In 1855, Howe graduated from Marlborough High School. [8] Howe married Harriett A. Brigham [1] [5] on January 1, 1857. [3] They had four children [3] including a son, Louis P. Howe. [3] [5]
Howe was president of the S.H. Howe Shoe Company [1] and the president of the Marlborough Savings Bank. [1] When Marlborough became a city in 1890, Howe had an image of his own factory incorporated into the city seal, where it remains to this day.
In 1855, Howe began to manufacture shoes in a shop in Marlborough with his brother, Lewis A. Howe. He subsequently purchased his brother's share of the business and moved locations within the City of Marlborough. [8] On March 12, 1878, he purchased the "Diamond F" shop on Pleasant Street in Marlborough from James Tucker. On June 4, 1889, he purchased the "Diamond O" shop from C. L. & L. T. Frye and added it to his shoe manufacturing plant. [9] As of 1892, the S. H. Howe Shoe Company consisted of three factories producing 10,000 pairs of shoes per day. [8] [9]
Howe was elected trustee of the Marlborough Savings Bank in 1875, and in 1882 was chosen president of the institution. [8] In 1879, Howe was one of the original incorporators of People's National Bank, and was a member of the institutions Board of Directors. [8] [9]
Throughout his life, Howe was regularly called upon to represent Marlborough at both the local and state political level. He held office as a member of Marlborough's Board of Selectmen in 1866, 1873, 1875 and 1877. [9] He also served as chairman of Marlborough's school committee for a number of years. [9]
On November 6, 1877, Howe was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives. He took office on January 2, 1878 as a member of the 99th Massachusetts General Court. [8] In his first and only legislation session as a member of the General Court, Howe served as the chairman of the Committee on Manufactures. [8]
In 1890, Howe was elected the first mayor of Marlborough following the town's incorporation as a City. [8] Upon his election, he was praised for having a "most admirable administration". [8] Following just one year as mayor, Howe retired.
A decade later, Howe was elected to the Massachusetts Governor's Council in 1901, 1902, 1903 and 1904. [8] He served on the Council during the administrations of Governors Roger Wolcott and Winthrop Murray Crane. [8]
Howe died in Southborough, Massachusetts on May 11, 1911. [10]