Sierra-Nevada-Plumas County CA Archives Biographies.....Howe, A. J. 1818 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ca/cafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@gmail.com January 18, 2006, 11:53 pm Author: Fariss & Smith (1882) JUDGE A. J. HOWE was appointed to the judgeship in 1875, and at the same time was elected to the position. He served until 1879, when the county court ceased its labors. Judge Howe was born in Attica, New York, March 28, 1818, where he lived till 1844, when he removed to Wisconsin. There he studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1846. He conducted a law office at New Diggings for two years, and then went to Missouri and practiced law there for five years. In 1853 he came to California, arriving at Nevada City in September, and mined there until the spring of 1855. He then came to St. Louis, Sierra county, practiced law a number of years, and in 1863 removed to Plumas county, where he was soon appointed district attorney. In the fall of 1864 he returned to Sierra county. After the expiration of his term as county judge he was elected superior judge, a position he still holds. He was first married January 1, 1855, to Mrs. C. Johnson, who died at Downieville, March 30, 1880. He was again married in February, 1882, to Mrs. Ryan. Additional Comments: Extracted from: Illustrated History of Plumas, Lassen & Sierra Counties San Francisco: Fariss & Smith (1882) File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ca/sierra/bios/howe379bs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/cafiles/ File size: 1.8 Kb