Bennington

HOWE, Frank Edmund

Encyclopedia Vermont Biography: A Series of Authentic Biographical Sketches 
of the Representative Men of Vermont and Sons of Vermont in Other States. 
Dodge. Burlington: Ullery Publishing Company, 1912, p 229

Frank Edmund HOWE, editor and publisher, Bennington [Bennington County, 
Vermont], was born 02 October 1870 at Heath [Franklin County], Massachusetts, 
son of Edmund Perry and Laura (WORDEN) HOWE. Educated in the district 
schools, and at West Brattleboro Academy [Windham County, Vermont]. Learned 
the printer's trade at Brattleboro in the office of the Brattleboro 
"Reformer." Became reporter for that paper; later reporter for the 
Montpelier [Washington County, Vermont] "Argus." Did newspaper work at 
Rensselaer [Rensselaer County], New York, and at Palm Beach [Palm Beach 
County], Florida. Was the first editor of the Montpelier "Daily Record," 
which afterwards became the Montpelier "Daily Journal." Was sub-editor of the 
Barre [Washington County, Vermont] "Daily Times" three years; in 1902 bought 
two weekly papers at Bennington; consolidated them, and founded the 
Bennington "Evening Banner." Has been editor and publisher of same since 
1903.

Republican; represented Bennington in the Vermont Legislature 1908 and 1910; 
was chosen speaker of the House 1910; was presidential elector on the 
Republican ticket in 1908, and was chosen messenger to take the Vermont 
electoral vote to Washington. Has served several years as trustee of the 
Bennington graded school district; and is a member of the board of directors 
of the Bennington Public Library. Episcopalian; vestryman of St. Peter's 
church, Bennington, for several years; and has been one of the delegates from 
that parish to the diocesan conventions. Member of the Masonic fraternity, 
the Order of Elks, Grange, Eagles, Sons of Veterans, and the Bennington Club; 
an honorary member of the Grand Army of the Republic; member of the 
Bennington fire department, in which he has served as president and 
treasurer. In 1895 Mr. [Frank Edmund] HOWE married [Miss?] Flora CUMMINS of 
Montpelier [Washington County, Vermont]; they have two children, Edmund Perry 
and Paul Cummins.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly