Rutland

HOWE, Luther Proctor

Men of Vermont: Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters & Sons of 
Vermont. Ullery. Brattleboro: Transcript Publishing Company, 1894, p 211 
(portrait p 211)

Luther Proctor HOWE, of Danby [Rutland County, Vermont], was born 06 January 
1821 in Ludlow [Windsor County, Vermont], son of Joseph and Olive (SCOTT) 
HOWE. Descended from a well-known ancestry, he obtained, despite 
difficulties which he managed to surmount, a practical education in the 
schools of Clarendon and Troy Conference Academy of Poultney [both in Rutland 
County]. Subsequently he taught school and while teaching studied and 
improved his opportunities. For some time he was engaged in farming in 
Clarendon and Wallingford [Rutland County], but moved to Mt. Tabor [Rutland 
County] in 1854. He has served with credit in various official capacities, 
first as an old-time Whig and later as a loyal Republican. His residence in 
the town has seen him lister, town clerk, constable, collector, selectman, 
and deputy sheriff. He has done good service as town representative in four 
different sessions, 1856, 1861, 1862, 1864, acting on important committees 
and finally was deemed worthy of a seat in the state Senate in 1874, where he 
was a member of the agricultural and general committees. He is allied both 
to the order of Free Masons and Odd Fellows. On 23 October 1845 at Clarendon 
[Rutland County, Vermont] he [Luther Proctor HOWE] married Mary Ann, daughter 
of Ozial H. and Avice (HARRINGTON) ROUND. To them were born: Addie (Mrs. 
Joel C. BAKER), and Charles Luther [HOWE]. On 02 November 1865 he [Luther 
Proctor HOWE] formed a second alliance with Helen Maria, daughter of Judge 
Austin and Betsey M. BAKER. They have one son, Luther Proctor [HOWE], Jr. 
[Helen Maria BAKER related to Joel C. BAKER?]

Submitted by Cathy Kubly