The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1873-01-30
HGg. TzIOTaY o. HOVE.
Hts HiTe azaa Public Services.
From the State Journsi.

The reelection, fer the third term. of
Senator Timothy 0. Howe. by the Unani-
NOUS vote OF the members Of his own
party. in the Legislature, and without
even the formaliry of a caucus Domina-
ton. is m event of au unusual character
10 these times OF party strifas, and of in
diviiual am mbition; and is an indication
of the strong hold our honored Senstor
has, upon the affections of the people of
this State. And this indication is
strengthened by the fact, that this is the
second reelection Of the same man TO
this high office, in the same complinsen
tary manner Such striking events are
so uncommsn in this country at the
present day, that We deem a brief no.
tice of the career of this distinguished
Senator, proper at this time.
Timothy 0. Howe was born in Maine
in February 1916 He received good
education, studied law, aid was admit
ted to Practice at the bar in the State in
1S39 He took high rank as a lawyer
from the start, and gave early promise
Of future of eminence In .he world
In lS45, he wa elected member Of the
popular branch Of the Maine Legislature.
and served with ability. Amnng his as
-ucia,es IN that body, was the late VIZ.
Pitt Fsssenden. These Tvs men were in
.inate personal friends IN after life in the
higher legislative body to which each
one @as called. In the fall of the year
o. iS45, tir. Howe, who had informed
himself ot the growing prospects of tbs
grca; vest, made up his mind to try hi.
fortunes in 8 new country, and settled lu
Green Bay iu this State, which place
has been BIS residence ever since. The
.ountsy WAS then Few the population
Of the territory rmaii and scattered TIE
prSctlc, II the aw was limited aud iee2
nol iasgo hut Inc ability of Mr. BoSe
was 5000 recognized. aud he recelVcd als
full share of the practice, sud rose "a
psdi!y N his profession, as an able and
ssiliiui lawyer, aud as s man OF stern ~
tegriFy oi character.
On the adn,ssIca Of the State into tbs
Union, in lS4S. Sir Howe was Douiina-
;ed as = Mig Candidate for Congress,
(hsvirg always been SD active menii or
of that party,l but was defeated. his par
~ telug largely in the minority. An
eecs icn was uot expected by himsslf OF
10y his iriedS.
la 1870 -
:, nc was candidate OF the
same party for Lieut. Governor, and fol
the same reason, WAS defeated. In 1880
hc was elected Judge Of the Circuit
Court, in which position he served wish
distinguished ability and fairhiulness I'll
1855, when he resigned. During a per.
ton of this time, the Supreme Court oj
the State WAS composed of the several
Circuit judges, and tor a part of u term
Judge Howe was the Chief Justice OF
that Court. As a jurist, Judge Hove
rauked very bigh. No man In the State
had Il better reputation, both as regard,
legal attalnmen,s aud purity OF charsc-
ter. A \ practitioner d; the Bar, after
he istt the Beach, he si,o stood among
the hrst lawyers IN It's State. In the
great State case betwesH Bashford snd
Barstuw, III the contest tor the Execu-
i've Chair o. the State, he was 8 leading
counsel tof tile contestant, aud exhibited
Zeal and an ability In the prosecution
oI ,his important trial, that greatly
sideneu his reputation u. q lawyer
The case was the brst u l63 county,
where : aiaa wao had received the Ger
Iieate ot eiecIior and been qualified III
Governor, was removed from that Iusi.
t,on by legal process Being such. it at
tracteu uaiional attention. and the
PROMINENT actors In the contest
acquired Considerable nsuonsl rep
utas,ca AZ ,te u1suagculent. Especially
vas this the case with Judge Howe al
he led the c.'utest, snd succeeded Ii
ou>;lue she sitting Governor.
We have thus glanced at some Of tt:
.eadinx events IA The iife OF Mr. Howe
pse, ious &c liz e.,ciiou a. Uuireu State
Senafus. Ne now propose to Tevles
brl,fs his seyera4 contests tor thst posi-
/ tioa.
The Republ:ean larty wss osgapize'
in Wisconsin. ia 1854. aud IN be fa.I Q
has year. IL eiested = ma5;a-;;5 of sh'
Legislature. which in the eiilieI of 1855
nisie clio &C of iIon. Charles Dartee. a
SenSter. NJ. Fl sa at t. { dali
WIKI the Repnbii.an organization in ~ II
!. sas. sIeu ,hs tall and se exss ssse,