Simon Herbert HoweSimon Herbert Howe (December 21, 1835- was a Massachusetts

Massachusetts

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...

 businessman and politician who served as the first Mayor, of Marlborough, Massachusetts

Marlborough, Massachusetts

Marlborough is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 38,499 at the 2010 census. Marlborough became a prosperous industrial town in the 19th century and made the transition to high technology industry in the late 20th century after the construction of the...

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Family life

Howe married Harriett A. Brigham on January 1, 1857,they had four children including a son Louis P. Howe.

Business Career

Howe was President of the S.H. Howe Shoe Company. and the President of the Marlborough Savings Bank. When Marlborough became a city in 191, Howe had an image of his own factory incorporated into the city seal, where it remains to this day.