The Republican journal., 1913-07-10

Hon. Lewis W. Howes celebrated his birth
day, July LIST, at his home in Allston,
| Mass.
Hon. Lewis Washington Howes who
| celebrated his 92nd birthday July 1st at
his apartment in the Hotel Princeton,
! Allston, Mass, was born in Sidney, Me-,
| and can trace his ancestry on both sides
back to the early colonial families of
Massachusetts. Most of his boyhood
was spent in Augusta, Me. He received
his education at the district school of
his native town, Augusta High School,
! Maine Wesleyan Seminary and Phillips
Andover Academy, in this State.
With his uncles, Nehemiah and How
ard B. Abbott, then the leading law
yers of Belfast, Mr.. Howes studied law
for three years, being admitted to the
Waldo County bar at Belfast in De-
cember, 1S47, and at once forming CO.
Abbott, under the title of Abbott Il
Howes. Mr.. Howes remained in the &C
tive practice of law until 1909 a total of
u years.
In 1853 the firm of Abbott & Howes
dissolved and Mr.. Howes continued to
practice alone until 1855, when he moved
TO Rockland, Me-, where he practlced
for II years, serving as district attorney
of what was then called Lincoln County
and now known as Knox County, for
some eight or nine years.
In the Spring of 1867, Mr.. Howes moved
to Boston, being admitted to the Suf-
folk bar May 25th of that year, and
continuing to practice there for AZ con-
secutlve years For a time he was
associated with the late Emory b.
Smith under the firm name of HoWes &
Smith, later becoming senior member of
the firm of Howes & Baker. For many
years he was prominently connected
with the trial of numerous important
cases, but of late years engaged more
in office business, acting frequently as
master and auditor.
For time, Mr.. Howes and John S.
Abbott formed the examining committee
to pass upon applicants for admission to
the Suffolk bar Mr.. Howes was counsel
for the defendant in the celebrated
breach of promise suit Of Van Houten VS.
Morse, in which verdict of $40, 900 was
finally set aside by the court on eXcep-
tions.
Mr.. Howes has always been consider
ed an able lawyer and advocate, well
grounded in the principles of practice and
legal learning ana In lne capacities OF
master and auditor has displayed the
most excellent judgment, broad knowl
edge and sound common sense.
In politics he has been an ardent Re
publican since the organization Of the
party in 1856 In 1883 and 1884 he was
Representative from Cambridge and
was member of the judiciary Commit
tee both years, where he was the author
of two important acts, one giving the
! Superior Court jurisdiction in equity.
in June, 1851, Mr.. Howes married Miss
Clenentiae E. Allen of Pennington. Me-,
an aunt of the famous opera singer,
Nine. Lillian Nordica Mrs, Howes died
in 1880 and on Jan. l, 1887, MIR. Howes
married Miss Della A. Varney, who had
been a teacher in the Boston public
schools. Mrs. HoWes IS still living, and
married daughter also makes her home
with Mr.. and Mrs. HoWes at the Hotel
Princeton.
Mr.. Howes' health is still very good, his
faculties unimpaired and his interest in
the affairs of the world as keen as ever.
Within few weeks he appeard as g. wit
ness in the Probate Court in contest
over a will. Boston Globe.