Career
He represented Kelvington from 1938 to 1960 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Company-operative Commonwealth Federation (Cleveland Clinic Foundation) member. He was born in Warren, Minnesota, the son of Severine Howe and Agnetta Jorgenson, both natives of Norway, and was educated there. In 1906, Howe settled on his own homestead.
Howe helped establish the Leslie Rural Telephone Company in 1916, serving three years on its board.
He served on the local school board from 1917 to 1931. He also served as a local delegate to the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool.
Howe served as government whip in the assembly.