James Henry Howe

The Honorable
James Henry Howe
United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
In office
December 11, 1873 – January 1, 1875
Appointed byUlysses S. Grant
Preceded byAndrew G. Miller
Succeeded byCharles E. Dyer
7th Attorney General of Wisconsin
In office
January 2, 1860 – October 7, 1862
GovernorAlexander Randall
Louis P. Harvey
Edward Salomon
Preceded byGabriel Bouck
Succeeded byWinfield Smith
Personal details
Born(1827-12-05)December 5, 1827
Turner, Maine, U.S.
DiedJanuary 4, 1893(1893-01-04) (aged 65)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Resting placeGreen Ridge Cemetery, Kenosha, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Mary G. Cotton
(m. 1857; died 1887)
Children
  • James Torrey Howe
  • (b. 1859; died 1934)
  • William Torrey Howe
  • (b. 1865; died 1897)
  • Bessie
Parents
  • Addison G. Howe (father)
  • Mary (Torrey) Howe (mother)
RelativesTimothy O. Howe (uncle)
Educationread law
Professionlawyer, judge
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Volunteers
Union Army
Years of service1862–1864
RankColonel, USV
Commands32nd Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry
Battles/warsAmerican 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.