About John Homer Howe
Lived 1822 – 1873 (aged 50–51). John Homer Howe was a soldier, judge, military leader and lawyer.
John Homer Howe (September 12, 1822 – April 3, 1873) was an American jurist who served as chief justice of the Territorial Wyoming Supreme Court from April 6, 1869 to October 14, 1871.
Born in Riga, New York, Howe first began to practice law in Ohio, eventually moving to Kewanee, Henry County, Illinois, where he became a prominent lawyer, and eventually held the office of Circuit Judge. In 1862, while continuing to serve as a judge, he entered the Union Army as a captain in the 124th Illinois Infantry Regiment.
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jurist and soldier (1822-1873)
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John Homer Howe was a soldier, judge, military leader and lawyer.
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