William B. W. Howe

For the railroad engineer and architect (son of the bishop) see W. B. W. Howe, Jr.

The Right Reverend

William Bell White Howe

D.D., S.T.D.
Bishop of South Carolina
ChurchEpiscopal Church
DioceseSouth Carolina
ElectedMay 14, 1871
In office1871–1894
PredecessorThomas F. Davis
SuccessorEllison Capers
Previous post(s)Assistant Bishop of South Carolina (1871)
Orders
OrdinationJune 4, 1849
by Christopher Edwards Gadsden
ConsecrationOctober 8, 1871
by Benjamin B. Smith
Personal details
Born(1823-03-21)March 21, 1823
DiedNovember 25, 1894(1894-11-25) (aged 71)
Charleston, South Carolina, United States
BuriedSt. Philip's Episcopal Church (Charleston, South Carolina)
NationalityAmerican
DenominationAnglican
ParentsJames Blake Howe & Mary White
SpouseCatherine Gadsden Edwards (m. 1850)
Children5
SignatureWilliam Bell White Howe's signature

William Bell White Howe (March 31, 1823 – November 25, 1894) was the sixth Bishop of South Carolina in the Episcopal Church.