Timothy O. Howe

The Honorable Timothy O. Howe
30th United States Postmaster General
In office December 20, 1881 – March 25, 1883
President	Chester A. Arthur
Preceded by	Thomas Lemuel James
Succeeded by	Walter Q. Gresham
United States Senator from Wisconsin
In office March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1879
Preceded by	Charles Durkee
Succeeded by	Matthew H. Carpenter
Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court
ex officio
In office January 1, 1851 – June 1, 1853
Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the 4th Circuit
In office January 1, 1851 – 1855
Preceded by	Alexander W. Stow
Succeeded by	William R. Gorsline
Personal details
Born	Timothy Otis Howe (1816-02-24)February 24, 1816 Livermore, Maine, U.S.
Died	March 25, 1883(1883-03-25) (aged 67) Kenosha, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting place	Woodlawn Cemetery Green Bay, Wisconsin
Political party	Republican Whig (before 1854)
Spouses	Linda Ann Haines (died 1881)
Children	Mary (Totten) (b. 1844; died 1913) Frank Howard Howe (b. 1850; died 1897)
Education	Maine Wesleyan Seminary

Timothy Otis Howe (February 24, 1816 – March 25, 1883) was a member of the United States Senate for three terms, representing the state of Wisconsin from March 4, 1861, to March 3, 1879. He also served as U.S. Postmaster General under President Chester A. Arthur from 1881 until his death in 1883. Earlier in his career, he was a justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.^[1]