Valentine Howe Sr. (c. 1841–1904) was an African American builder and state legislator in North Carolina. [1] [2] He was elected in 1887 to the North Carolina House of Representatives, [1] after defeating Alfred Moore Waddell. [3] Hailing from a prominent family of carpenters and builders, [3] Howe served as an alderman, vestryman, volunteer with the Cape Fear Fire Company, and was an Odd Fellow. He died at age 63 in 1904. [1]
- ^ a b c "Valentine Howe". December 4, 1904. p. 6 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Simmons-Henry, Linda (December 30, 1990). The Heritage of Blacks in North Carolina. North Carolina African American Heritage Foundation. ISBN 9780912081120 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "Howe Family (fl. 1850s-1900s)". ncarchitects.lib.ncsu.edu.
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Valentine Howe Sr. (c. 1841–1904) was an African American builder and state legislator in North Carolina. [1] [2] He was elected in 1887 to the North Carolina House of Representatives, [1] after defeating Alfred Moore Waddell. [3] Hailing from a prominent family of carpenters and builders, [3] Howe served as an alderman, vestryman, volunteer with the Cape Fear Fire Company, and was an Odd Fellow. He died at age 63 in 1904. [1]
- ^ a b c "Valentine Howe". December 4, 1904. p. 6 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Simmons-Henry, Linda (December 30, 1990). The Heritage of Blacks in North Carolina. North Carolina African American Heritage Foundation. ISBN 9780912081120 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "Howe Family (fl. 1850s-1900s)". ncarchitects.lib.ncsu.edu.
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