Background
Howe, Samuel Gridley was born on November 10, 1801 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Joseph Neals and Patty (Gridley) Howe.
Howe, Samuel Gridley was born on November 10, 1801 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Joseph Neals and Patty (Gridley) Howe.
Graduate Brown University, 1821. Doctor of Medicine Harvard, 1824.
Fought for Greece in War of Independence from Turkey, 1824-1830. Started school for blind, Boston, 1832. Campaigned for establishment of schools for blind, deaf and mentally retarded, 1832-1866.
Company-editor anti-slavery paper The Commonwealth, 1844-1845.
Worked for Free-Soilers in Kansas. Chairman Massachusetts Board State Charities, 1865-1874.
Raised funds for people of Crete who were fighting war for independence from Turkey, 1866-1867. Appointed by President United States Grant to report on advisability of annexing Island of Santo Domingo, 1871.
Married Julia Ward, April.