Valentine Howe
Valentine Howe Sr. (c. 1841–1904) was an African American builder and state legislator in North Carolina.[1][2] He was elected in 1887 to the North Carolina House of Representatives,[1] after defeating Alfred Moore Waddell.[3] Hailing from a prominent family of carpenters and builders,[3] Howe served as an alderman, vestryman, volunteer with the Cape Fear Fire Company, and was an Odd Fellow. He died at age 63 in 1904.[1]
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[edit]- 1 2 3 "Valentine Howe". The Wilmington Messenger. December 4, 1904. p. 6 – via newspapers.com.
- ↑ Simmons-Henry, Linda (December 30, 1990). The Heritage of Blacks in North Carolina. North Carolina African American Heritage Foundation. ISBN 9780912081120 – via Google Books.
- 1 2 "Howe Family (fl. 1850s-1900s)". ncarchitects.lib.ncsu.edu.
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