James Henry Howe
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James Henry Howe was known for his position as a United States federal judge
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Born in Turner, Maine
, Howe began to study law in 1848 with his uncle Timothy Otis Howe. During his lifetime, he operated a private law firm, served in the army as a Colonel, and was appointed to be a United States federal judge. He was the Attorney General of Wisconsin from 1860 to 1862, preceding his service in the United States Army in the 32nd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment
from 1862 to 1864. Howe worked at private law firms whenever he was not working for the government. He held law firms in Green Bay, Wisconsin
and Kenosha, Wisconsin
from 1848 to 1860. He also operated private law firms in St. Paul, Illinois, Minneapolis, North Dakota, and Chicago, Illinois from 1875 to 1892. Howe was also vice president and a counsel member of the Chicago Northwestern Railroad Company in 1873.
On December 9, 1873, Howe was appointed by President Ulysses Grant to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
vacated by Andrew G. Miller
. Howe's newfound position was confirmed by the United States Senate
on December 11, 1873, and he received his commission on the same day. Howe served in that capacity until his resignation, on January 1, 1875.
He died in Boston, Massachusetts.
United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Born in Turner, Maine
Turner, Maine
Turner is a town in Androscoggin County, Maine, United States. The population was 4,972 at the 2000 census. Turner includes the villages of Turner Center and North Turner...
, Howe began to study law in 1848 with his uncle Timothy Otis Howe. During his lifetime, he operated a private law firm, served in the army as a Colonel, and was appointed to be a United States federal judge. He was the Attorney General of Wisconsin from 1860 to 1862, preceding his service in the United States Army in the 32nd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment
32nd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment
The 32nd Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:The 32nd Wisconsin was organized at Oshkosh, Wisconsin and mustered into Federal service September 25, 1862....
from 1862 to 1864. Howe worked at private law firms whenever he was not working for the government. He held law firms in Green Bay, Wisconsin
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Green Bay is a city in and the county seat of Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, located at the head of Green Bay, a sub-basin of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Fox River. It has an elevation of above sea level and is located north of Milwaukee. As of the 2010 United States Census,...
and Kenosha, Wisconsin
Kenosha, Wisconsin
Kenosha is a city and the county seat of Kenosha County in the State of Wisconsin in United States. With a population of 99,218 as of May 2011, Kenosha is the fourth-largest city in Wisconsin. Kenosha is also the fourth-largest city on the western shore of Lake Michigan, following Chicago,...
from 1848 to 1860. He also operated private law firms in St. Paul, Illinois, Minneapolis, North Dakota, and Chicago, Illinois from 1875 to 1892. Howe was also vice president and a counsel member of the Chicago Northwestern Railroad Company in 1873.
On December 9, 1873, Howe was appointed by President Ulysses Grant to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin serves the residents of twenty-eight counties from its two courthouses...
vacated by Andrew G. Miller
Andrew G. Miller
Andrew Glenn Miller was an associate justice of the territorial Wisconsin Supreme Court and later a United States federal judge....
. Howe's newfound position was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on December 11, 1873, and he received his commission on the same day. Howe served in that capacity until his resignation, on January 1, 1875.
He died in Boston, Massachusetts.