John Howlet (1810–1877) was an American tobacco manufacturer and politician who served one term in the Massachusetts House of Representatives.
John Howlett | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives for the 24th Essex District | |
| In office 1863–1863 | |
| Preceded by | Amos Howe Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Charles W. Newhall |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 15, 1810 Boston |
| Died | 1877 (aged 66 or 67) Saugus, Massachusetts |
| Resting place | Riverside Cemetery Saugus, Massachusetts |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Hannah Peters (1838-1856; her death) |
| Occupation | Snuff and cigar manufacturer |
Howlett was born on October 15, 1810, in Boston.[1] His father, James Howlett, was the owner of a snuff mill in Saugus, Massachusetts.[2] In 1838 he married Hannah Peters of Andover, Massachusetts.[3] They had six children.[4]
After his father died, Howlett bought out the other heirs to become the sole owner of the snuff mill.[2] In 1863 he represented the 24th Essex District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives.[5] He continued the tobacco business until the late 1860s, when he converted the property into a saw mill. In 1871 he sold the mill to Philip P. Hone.[2] He died in 1877.[4]
References
edit- ^ Allen, James B. (1863). Poole's Statistical View of the Executive and Legislative Departments of the Government of Massachusetts 1863. Boston: Wright & Potter. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ a b c Duane Hamilton Hurd, ed. (1888). History of Essex County, Massachusetts: With Biographical Sketches of Many of Its Pioneers and Prominent Men, Volume 1. J. W. Lewis & Company. p. 413. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- ^ Vital Records of Saugus, Massachusetts To the End of the Year 1849. Salem, Mass.: The Essex Institute. 1907. p. 55. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ^ a b "John Howlett". Billion Graves. BillionGraves Holdings, Inc. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ Robinson, E. P. (1885). "Sketch of Saugus". The Bay State Monthly. 2: 152. Retrieved 4 May 2022.