Alexander Howe
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Alexander Howe was a soldier, judge and political figure in Nova Scotia
and Prince Edward Island
. He represented Annapolis County and then Granville township in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
from 1785 to 1799.
He was born in Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia
, the son of Edward How and Marie-Madeleine Winniett. Howe served as a lieutenant with the British army in Jamaica
, England
and Ireland
. He married Helen McKellar Bontein in 1778. In 1783, he returned to Granville, Nova Scotia and began farming. He was first declared elected to the provincial assembly after appealing two consecutive elections. Howe also served as justice of the peace
and judge in the Inferior Court of Common Pleas for Annapolis County
. He was named captain in the Royal Nova Scotia Regiment and also was superintendent of Jamaican maroon
s. After he was replaced in that post, he moved to Prince Edward Island in 1802 where he served as assistant commissary and storekeeper. Howe also served on the colony's Council and was a justice of the peace
there. In 1803, he married Margaret Ann Green, the granddaughter of Benjamin Green
. After two of his sons died accidentally and he suffered financial losses, Howe returned to Nova Scotia where he died in Dartmouth
at the age of 63.
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
and Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island is a Canadian province consisting of an island of the same name, as well as other islands. The maritime province is the smallest in the nation in both land area and population...
. He represented Annapolis County and then Granville township in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
Nova Scotia House of Assembly
The Nova Scotia Legislature, consisting of Her Majesty The Queen represented by the Lieutenant Governor and the House of Assembly, is the legislative branch of the provincial government of Nova Scotia, Canada...
from 1785 to 1799.
He was born in Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia
Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia
Annapolis Royal is a town located in the western part of Annapolis County, Nova Scotia. Known as Port Royal until the Conquest of Acadia in 1710 by Britain, the town is the oldest continuous European settlement in North America, north of St...
, the son of Edward How and Marie-Madeleine Winniett. Howe served as a lieutenant with the British army in Jamaica
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. He married Helen McKellar Bontein in 1778. In 1783, he returned to Granville, Nova Scotia and began farming. He was first declared elected to the provincial assembly after appealing two consecutive elections. Howe also served as justice of the peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
and judge in the Inferior Court of Common Pleas for Annapolis County
Annapolis County, Nova Scotia
Annapolis County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia located in the western part of the province on the Bay of Fundy. The county seat is Annapolis Royal.-History:...
. He was named captain in the Royal Nova Scotia Regiment and also was superintendent of Jamaican maroon
Maroon (people)
Maroons were runaway slaves in the West Indies, Central America, South America, and North America, who formed independent settlements together...
s. After he was replaced in that post, he moved to Prince Edward Island in 1802 where he served as assistant commissary and storekeeper. Howe also served on the colony's Council and was a justice of the peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
there. In 1803, he married Margaret Ann Green, the granddaughter of Benjamin Green
Benjamin Green (merchant)
Benjamin Green was a merchant, judge and political figure in Nova Scotia. He served as administrator for Nova Scotia in 1766 and from 1771 to 1772. He was born in Salem Village , the son of the Reverend Joseph Green and Elizabeth Gerrish, and entered business with his brothers in Boston...
. After two of his sons died accidentally and he suffered financial losses, Howe returned to Nova Scotia where he died in Dartmouth
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Dartmouth founded in 1750, is a community and planning area of the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia. Located on the eastern shore of Halifax Harbour, Dartmouth has been nicknamed the City of Lakes after the large number of lakes located in the city.On April 1, 1996, the provincial...
at the age of 63.