William Howe (1803 - 1852)

Born 12 May 1803 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

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Died 19 Sep 1852 at age 49 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Born in Spencer in 1803, married on 12 Mar 1828 Azubah Towne Stone, born 18 Mar 1806. He was a skillful mechanic; he was the inventor and patentee of the "truss wooden bridge" used in the construction of large bridges. He constructed the bridge for the Western Railroad over the Connecticut River at Springfield, Mass. He also designed and built the roof over the large depot in Boston of the Boston and Worcester RR, considered a difficult and hazardous undertaking. He moved from Spencer to Springfield where he died in 1852.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Daniel Wait Howe, Howe Genealogies, NEHGS, Boston, 1929, Vol. 1, pages 302-303

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65203665/william-howe: accessed 24 August 2022), memorial page for William Howe (12 May 1803–19 Sep 1852), Find a Grave Memorial ID 65203665, citing Springfield Cemetery, Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Dave Robison (contributor 25684516).