![]() ![]() candidate for Stanley in the House of Assembly. He helped to form the Farmers' Mutual Association, ostensibly a non-political body, but one which quickly began to sponsor its own parliamentary candidates. In 1876 Howe joined an extensive move into the mid-northern grain and sheep lands, and opened up a property, Mambray Park in the Baroota district, where he bred Clydesdale horses. About the same time he settled at Gawler where he became a publican and member of the Gawler Municipal Council, and worked to promote the eight-hour day system. ![]() On 2 June 1864 at Angaston he married Harriette Keynes. At 17 he migrated to South Australia and, joining the mounted police, was stationed at numerous country centres his colleagues included (Sir) Jenkin Coles and Adam Lindsay Gordon. He was educated at Mr Burns's School, Forfar, and at 13 apprenticed to a merchant. Howe and his wife Elizabeth, née Inverwick. ![]() HOWE, JAMES HENDERSON, (1839–1920), farmer and politician, was born on 4 March 1839 at Forfar, Angus, Scotland, son of James H. ![]()
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