James Henderson Howe

James Henderson Howe (4 March 1839 – 5 February 1920), was a farmer and politician in South Australia.[1]

Howe was born in Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, the son of James H. Howe and his wife Elizabeth, née Inverwick.[2] Commissioner of Crown Lands and Immigration and Commissioner of Public Works at different times from 1885 to 1893.[1]

Howe was member for Stanley in the South Australian House of Assembly from 27 April 1881 to 1 April 1884; and member for Gladstone 2 April 1884 to 24 April 1896.[1] Howe was Commissioner of Public Works in the John Downer Ministry from June 1885 to June 1887. He was also Commissioner of Crown Lands and Immigration in this period, when animosity between him and Professor Custance of Roseworthy Agricultural College resulted in the latter's summary dismissal.[3] He resumed the Crown Lands and Immigration portfolio in the Cockburn cabinet from June 1889 until May 1890, when he succeeded Thomas Burgoyne as Minister of Lands, holding that office till July 1890, when he resigned.[4]

Howe was elected to the South Australian Legislative Council for Northern District on 22 May 1897 and held that seat until 5 April 1918.[1] He was a member of the Caledonian Society of South Australia, and its Chief 1886–1887. He was an old friend of John Moule.[5]

Howe died in St. Peters, Adelaide on 5 February 1920; he was survived by two sons and four daughters.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Hon James Howe". Parliament of South Australia.
  2. 1 2 Van Den Hoorn, Rob. "Howe, James Henderson (1839–1920)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: Australian National University. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  3. ↑ "The Professor of Agriculture". South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA : 1839 - 1900) (Adelaide, SA: National Library of Australia). 6 January 1887. p. 4. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  4. ↑ Mennell, Philip (1892). "Wikisource link to Howe, Hon. James". The Dictionary of Australasian Biography. London: Hutchinson & Co. Wikisource
  5. ↑ "Mr. John Moule". The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931) (Adelaide, SA: National Library of Australia). 23 March 1912. p. 19. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
Political offices
Preceded by
Alfred Catt		 Commissioner of Public Works
1889–1890 		Succeeded by
Thomas Burgoyne
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