Benjamin Howe (1837–1899)
Benjamin Howe, senior (1837-1899) seaman, water police officer and house and land agent
Birth: 1837 at Kinsale, Cork, Ireland, son of James Roche Howe (1809-1866), of independent means, and Harriet, née Blennerhassett (1809-1885). Marriage: 1892 at Sydney, New South Wales, to Isabella Sullivan. They had one son. Death: 20 January 1899 in St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney. Religion: Anglican.
- “Held a position in the Coast Guards, under the Imperial Government” and was one time a quartermaster on one of the P. and O. Company steamers.
- Arrived in Sydney as an able seaman aboard the Avoca on 13 June 1868.
- Appointed water police constable on 14 June 1869. Later worked as a house and land agent.
- Suffered a serious illness, which “had an effect upon his mind”. Was not in any financial difficulty but was “always alarmed lest some business transactions, entered upon during his illness, should prove a failure, and ruin his family and himself".
- Cause of death: revolver bullet wound in his head, self-inflicted.
Original Publication
Additional Resources
- inquest, Evening News (Sydney), 21 January 1899, p 3
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Howe, Benjamin (son)
Citation details
Chris Cunneen, 'Howe, Benjamin (1837–1899)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/howe-benjamin-34301/text43035, accessed 1 May 2024.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
Death
20 January,
1899
(aged ~ 62)
Darlinghurst, Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
Cause of Death
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