James Peter Howe^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}

1854 - 1917  (62 years)

• Name	James Peter Howe
  Birth	3 Nov 1854
  Gender	Male
  Death	1 Jul 1917
  Burial	Coburg Cemetery,,Victoria,Australia
  Person ID	I120	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	24 Apr 2026

  
  

  Family	Annie Emma Burchmore,   b. 25 Mar 1855   d. 5 Aug 1932 (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	27 Nov 1878	St Paul's,Sydney,New South Wales,Australia
  Children	1. Annie Emma Howe,   b. 24 Sep 1879, Waterloo,,New South Wales,Australia d. 3 Jul 1965 (Age 85 years)   2. William Bryant Howe,   b. 10 Jan 1881, Waterloo,,New South Wales,Australia d. 17 Apr 1953 (Age 72 years)   3. Mary Susan Howe,   b. 2 Sep 1882, Waterloo,,New South Wales,Australia d. 30 Dec 1883 (Age 1 year)   4. Mary E Howe,   b. Abt 1884   d. 1884, Waterloo,Sydney,New South Wales,Australia (Age 0 years)   5. James Peter Howe,   b. 14 Jul 1884, Waterloo,,New South Wales,Australia d. 25 Jul 1884 (Age 0 years)   6. Nellie Alice Howe,   b. 31 Jul 1885, Waterloo,,New South Wales,Australia d. 10 Mar 1929 (Age 43 years)   7. Ruby Ethel Howe,   b. 30 Dec 1887, Waterloo,,New South Wales,Australia d. 6 Apr 1958 (Age 70 years)   8. Harry Benjamin Howe,   b. 19 Sep 1890, Redfern,,New South Wales,Australia d. 29 Dec 1932 (Age 42 years)   9. George Frederick Howe,   b. 14 Mar 1896, Redfern,,New South Wales,Australia d. 27 May 1917, Killed In Action - Messines,France Ww1, (Age 21 years)   10. Dorothy Burchmore Howe,   b. 28 Mar 1897, Redfern,,New South Wales,Australia d. 15 Sep 1977, Elgar Hospital,Box Hill,Victoria,Australia (Age 80 years)
  Family ID	F376	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Apr 2020

  
  

• Notes

  BDM - NSW - Marriage 1878/1299 - Sydney Died following operation. BDM - Vic - Death 1917/9312 Buried COEP, Coburg, 17529 Age on grave stone given as 82 years, i.e. born circa 1835 _______________ http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/parlment/members.nsf/1fb6eb ed995667c2ca256ea100825164/2a9af32b612db54bca256e38000406cc!OpenD ocument Home > Members of Parliament > Former Members > Mr James Peter HOWE (1854 - 1917) Birth and Death * Birth Date: 03/11/1854 * City of Birth: Sydney * State of Birth: New South Wales * Country of Birth: Australia * Date of Death: 01/07/1917 * City of Death: East Melbourne * State of Death: Victoria * Country of Death: Australia The Parliamentary Archives does not have a picture of this Member. Parliamentary Service Position Start End Period Parliament Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 8/9/1888 21/10/1891 3 year(s) 1 month(s) 14 day(s) Member for Redfern 8/9/1888 19/1/1889 4 month(s) 12 day(s) Member for Redfern 2/2/1889 6/6/1891 2 year(s) 4 month(s) 5 day(s) Member for Bourke 3/7/1891 21/10/1891 3 month(s) 19 day(s) Qualifications, occupations and interests Leather Merchant. Educated in Chippendale under Mr S.Burrows. From age 15 worked as a patent and fancy leather dresser with Alderson & Sons; branch manager by 1890. In later years moved to Melbourne and set up the firm of J.P Howe & Co. Pty Ltd, Preston. President of Redfern Protection Union. Supporter of friendly and benefit societies. Freemason. Senior Grand Warden of New South Wales. Recreational interests included cricket. Local Government Activity Alderman of the Municipal Council of Waterloo from 1886; Mayor from 1888 - 1889. In Victoria was a Councillor and President of Preston Shire Council. Personal Son of William Bryant, mechanical engineer, and his wife Mary Lambert. Married Annie Emma Burchmore on 27 November 1878 and had issue, 5 daughters and 4 sons. Roman Catholic. _____________ Member of New South Wales, Australia Parliament - Redfern 1888 (B) - 89, Bourke 1891 (Sourced from "Member of the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales 1856-1901 - Biographic Notes, A W MARTIN & P WARDLE, Canberra ANU 1959). Warehouseman (boots), Waterloo. B 1855; m- d, E Melb 1 Jul 1917. Moved to Melbourne and set up firm of J P Howe & Co Pty Ltd Preston. Councillor and President of Preston Shire. Freemason, Senior Grand Warden of NSW Sands Sydney Directory (SSD) 1888 Age 2/Jul, 3/Jul 1917 p 5 Howe and Co Pty Ltd tanners and enamellers [patent leather], located in High St Preston The Agribusiness Association of Australia – KPMG Investment Forum - 3rd November 1997 Mr. Chris Heysen, Managing Director – Howe Leather. Howe leather started operations in 1910 in Preston, Melbourne. First association with the automotive industry was with Holden Motor Body Builders in the 1930’s.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1057] Received from Terence Walsh, Australia, (Original research was done by Terence Walsh). [S271] Received from Terence Walsh, Australia, (Original research was done by Terence Walsh). [S1058] Terence A Walsh, Information provided by Terence A Walsh, Australia, (E-mail discussions. Terence is a descendant of George, the brother of the Thomas Burchmore (b 1818) who emigrated to Natal as a Byrne Settler). [S272] Terence A Walsh, Information provided by Terence A Walsh, Australia, (E-mail discussions. Terence is a descendant of George, the brother of the Thomas Burchmore (b 1818) who emigrated to Natal as a Byrne Settler).