Sacramento County
Biographies
WILLIAM S. HOWE.
WILLIAM S. HOWE.--A member of one of the oldest law firms in Sacramento, and the descendant of one of the prominent educators of the state, William S. Howe was born in Sacramento, January 7, 1874, the son of E. P. and Ella P. (Sunderland) Howe. E. P. Howe was born in Marietta, Ohio, in 1838, and was taken by his parents to Mt. Pleasant, Iowa Territory, when a child; his father was a prominent teacher and opened a school, and there the son was trained to be a teacher, beginning his profession at fifteen. When twenty years old he was placed in charge of the Mt. Pleasant union high school with 200 pupils; next he was principal of the Normal school at that place. Farmington high school and Bonaparte College were put in successful operation by Professor Howe, and later he was connected with the public schools of New York and Michigan. While at Bonaparte, Iowa, he was induced to visit California, and in 1872 he was elected principal of the Sacramento union high school. In 1873 he established Howe's High School and Normal Institute, which became one of the leading institutions of the state for the training of teachers.
William S. Howe was educated under the tutelage of his father, and then entered the law offices of Oatman & Hughes, on J Street; later he was with Alexander & Joseph, the authors of Alexander & Joseph's probate book. He received his examination and was admitted to practice in 1897, and since that date has followed his profession in association with his brother, Luke, the firm becoming well-known throughout the county during their years of successful practice.
The marriage of Mr. Howe, occurring September 11, 1905, united him with Miss Mable S. Siller, daughter of L.G. Siller, a capitalist of Sacramento, and one child has blessed their union, William S., Jr., a student at the Sacramento high school. Endowed with social talents, Mr. Howe has been prominent in fraternal and musical circles in the city; he is a member of the Elks, of the Sutter Club, and belongs to both the county and state organization of Native Sons. A musician of note, he was formerly a member of the McNeil Club, and of the Orpheus Quartet; he now confines his talent to more informal occasions. He finds his pleasure also in the great out-of-doors, in motoring and kindred amusements, and is an expert billiard player.
Transcribed by: Jeanne Sturgis Taylor.
Source: Reed, G.
Walter, History of Sacramento County, California
With Biographical Sketches, Pages 685-686.
Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, CA. 1923.
© 2007 Jeanne Taylor.