Alvin W. Howe
Arizona USGENWEB archives
Who's Who in Arizona, 1913, p. 452

Alvin W. Howe, Deputy Sheriff of Cochise Co. though not a native of Arizona has been a 
resident of Cochise Co.since he was eight years old when his family removed to the 
Territory.  While still a young man he is one of the oldest peace officers in point 
of service in Arizona and has taken more people to the penitentiary and to the 
insane asylum than any other officer in the State. 

 Mr. Howe was born in Chicago November 25, 1873 and October 8, 1881 landed in Tombstone.  
His parents, Henry G. and Louise Willett Howe were among the pioneers of Tombstone and the 
former was for many years Surveyor of Cochise County.  A mining and civil engineer by 
profession he practiced in Arizona many years and helped in the location 
of many of the greatest mines.  The first daily paper started in Bisbee, The Daily Orb 
was the property of Allie Howe, and later being consolidated with The Review became one of 
the strongest papers in Arizona.  After having completed the course in the public 
schools of Arizona, Allie went ot Pomona College where he spent three years 
taking a special course.  He has held numerous positions in the court house but is 
best known as a Deputy Sheriff having held a commission under every Sheriff during the 
past seventeen years.  Mr. Howe was married at Bisbee July 1902 to Ella Sheppard, a 
native of San Francisco, who parents had moved to that place.  They make their home 
in Tombstone.