The Honorable James Henry Howe | |
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| United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Wisconsin | |
| In office December 11, 1873 – January 1, 1875 | |
| Appointed by | Ulysses S. Grant |
| Preceded by | Andrew G. Miller |
| Succeeded by | Charles E. Dyer |
| 7th Attorney General of Wisconsin | |
| In office January 2, 1860 – October 7, 1862 | |
| Governor | Alexander Randall Louis P. Harvey Edward Salomon |
| Preceded by | Gabriel Bouck |
| Succeeded by | Winfield Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 5, 1827 Turner, Maine, U.S. |
| Died | January 4, 1893 (aged 65) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Resting place | Green Ridge Cemetery, Kenosha, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Mary G. Cotton
(m. 1857; died 1887) |
| Children |
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| Parents |
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| Relatives | Timothy O. Howe (uncle) |
| Education | read law |
| Profession | lawyer, judge |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Volunteers Union Army |
| Years of service | 1862–1864 |
| Rank | Colonel, USV |
| Commands | 32nd Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
James Henry Howe (December 5, 1827 – January 4, 1893) was an American lawyer and Republican politician. He served one year as United States district judge for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, appointed by President Ulysses S. Grant. Earlier in his career, he was the 7th Attorney General of Wisconsin and served as a Union Army colonel in the American Civil War. He was Solicitor and General Manager for the Chicago and Northwestern R.R. and later solicitor for the Chicago, St. Paul and Omaha R.R. He was a nephew of U.S. Senator Timothy O. Howe, and was said to be "like a son" to him.