Carey, Charles Henry.  "History of Oregon." Vol. 3. Chicago-Portland: Pioneer
Historical Pub. Co., 1922.  pp. 368-9.

HENRY LEWIS HOWE

Henry Lewis Howe, who since 1912 has filled the office of city recorder of Hood
River, being reelected each time without opposition, was born in Fayette county,
Iowa, in 1856, his parents being Isaac and Esther (King) Howe, both of whom were
representatives of pioneer families of that state. The Howes were of
Revolutionary stock, having settled in Massachusetts when this country was
numbered among the colonial possessions of Great Britain. They were full of the
pioneer spirit as well and were among the early residents of Minnesota. In 1871
Isaac Howe and his wife removed from Minnesota to Nebraska with their family and
their son, Henry Lewis, was educated in the county schools of the latter state
and in the Lincoln high school. He then took up the profession of teaching,
which he followed in connection with farming for several years and in 1880
sought the opportunities of the new and growing northwest, making his way to
Oregon. He took up his abode at Hood River, where he became a clerk in the store
of E. L. Smith, a pioneer merchant of the city. At a later period Mr. Howe went
to Minnesota, where he taught school.

It was during his residence in that state that he was married in 1881 to Miss
Belle Bishop, who was then residing in Minnesota. Her father was one of the
soldiers of the Civil war who laid down his life on the altar of freedom, as he
died of sickness during the siege. To Mr. and Mrs. Howe have been born three
children: George Isaac, who was the first mail carrier in Hood River; Helen
Irene; and Marian Dorothy. The daughter Helen is the wife of P. S. Warber, who
is with the freight auditing department of the O. W. R. & N. Company in
Portland, Oregon, and the younger daughter is a teacher in Hood River, Oregon.

At the time of his marriage Mr. Howe remained a resident of Minnesota for but a
year and then returned to Hood River, where he has since made his home. He was
elected to the city council in 1911 and in 1912 became city recorder and for the
past eight years has continuously filled the office, being reelected without
opposition, a fact which proves not only his personal popularity but the marked
capability with which he.has discharged the duties of this position. Prior to
becoming city recorder he was connected with the United States land office,
serving in Oregon and later at Walla Walla, Washington, as chief clerk.

Mr. Howe is a member of the Ancient Order of United Workmen and has filled all
of the chairs in the local organization, while for three years he was deputy
grand master of the state. For the past four years he has been financier of the
Hood River lodge and still holds that place. He was one of the charter members
of the Hood River Pioneers Society and has been its secretary since 1910. He
and his family occupy an enviable social position in Hood River and are
accounted among the most highly esteemed residents of this section of the state.



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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in November 2006 by Jeffrey L. Elmer. 
Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned
above.