Background
Alcorn, Howard Wells was born on May 14, 1901 in Suffield, Connecticut, United States. Son of Hugh M. and Cora Terry (Wells) Alcorn.
Alcorn, Howard Wells was born on May 14, 1901 in Suffield, Connecticut, United States. Son of Hugh M. and Cora Terry (Wells) Alcorn.
Bachelor of Arts, Dartmouth, 1923; student, Harvard Law School student, Yale Law School.
Judge, Suffield Town Court, 1929-1943;
executive secretary to Governor Connecticut, 1943;
judge, Superior Court Connecticut, 1943-1959;
chief judge, Superior Court Connecticut, 1959-1961;
justice, Supreme Court Connecticut, 1961-1970;
chief justice, Supreme Court Connecticut, 1970-1971;
state referee, Supreme Court Connecticut, 1971-1992. Director 1st National Bank of Suffield, 1928-1951, vice president, 1934-1951. Chairman zoning commission Suffield, 1928-1943.
Member Connecticut House Representatives, 1927-1929, 31, speaker,1931, floor leader Connecticut Senate, 1933. Chairman Republican Town Committee, Suffield, 1928-1933. Alternate delegate-at-large Republican National Convention, 1932.
Member American Bar Association, Connecticut Bar Association, Hartford County Bar Association (treasurer 1934-1936), Sons of the American Revolution, Sons Union Veterans, Antiquarian and Landmarks Society (president 1936-1940), Suffield Grange. Clubs: Mason, Hartford.
Married Bertha Eloise Pinney, October 28, 1927. Children: Carolyn Hatheway, Elizabeth Wells, Dorcas Terry.