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Biography of Elias W. Howe member of the Class of 1864 at Dartmouth College
  

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Elias W. Howe

Elias Wilkins Howe, son of Frederick and Mary (Wilkins) Howe, was born September 21, 1842, at Danvers, Massachusetts. He commenced his classical studies at Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts, and entered college at the beginning of the Fall term, August 24, 1860.

Immediately after graduating, in August, 1864, he went on a visit to Providence, Rhode Island, and was there suddenly inspired with a patriotic ardor to serve his country. He accordingly went to Boston, Massachusetts, and, after a satisfactory examination, was accepted as a member of Company E, First Battalion, Heavy Artillery, Massachusetts Volunteers. He was sent with the company to Fort Warren, Boston Harbor, where the battalion was stationed on garrison duty for the whole period of his enlistment. This was a source of deep regret to him, and served to somewhat cool his military ardor, for he had firmly expected, upon enlistment, that the battalion would be sent to the front upon active service. He was almost immediately promoted to be Quartermaster Sergeant of his company, which position he filled with great credit until the expiration of his term of service. He was honorably discharged at Fort Warren on July 3, 1865.



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After spending a few months at his home in Danvers, he went to Gloucester, Massachusetts, where he taught school until January, 1866, when he went to Bridgeport, Connecticut, as bookkeeper for the Howe Sewing Machine Company, which situation he occupied until April, 1868. In June, 1868, he went West on a prospecting tour as far as Ohio; and having received an advantageous offer to become the Superintendent of Union Schools at Dresden, Ohio, he removed to that place, and assumed his duties there in September, 1868. He remained there until the Summer of 1871, when, being grievously afflicted with the ague, he was obliged to make a change and return to the East. In September, 1871, he accepted a call to become Principal of the Graded School at North Bennington, Vermont, a position which he has ably and satisfactorily filled up to the present time. He has the reputation of being one of the very best of teachers.

He has made several pleasure trips to the West as far as Chicago, where he was the guest of the writer of this history. Many happy hours were spent in living over again our college days, to our mutual enjoyment and satisfaction.

His religious preference is for the Congregational church. In politics, he is a Republican.

He was married December 15, 1871, to Miss Grace D. Sargent, of Gloucester, Massachusetts. They have one child, May Webster, born September 22, 1872. 
  

Source:  "Memorialia of the Class of '64 in Dartmouth College" complied by John C. Webster, Shepard & Johnston, Printers, 1884, Chicago
  

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