Joseph howe biography

From Massachusetts, the Howe family was of Puritan stock. Having remained loyal to the crown during the American Revolution, the family of John Howe joined the "loyalists" who flooded out of the United States just after it became obvious that the American revolutionaries were to succeed in their claims of independence.

Arriving at Halifax, John, as a reward for his loyalty, was appointed the Postmaster-General. In addition, since he was in the printing business, John Howe was appointed the King's Printer.

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In addition to these governmental duties, Howe also established, during 1781, a newspaper, the Halifax Journal.

In 1804 Joseph Howe was born at Halifax, in a small cottage which over looked the city side of the North-west arm.

At the age of thirteen, Joe, with his eldest brother, went into the family printing business and lived over the shop in downtown Halifax. As a young man, Joe Howe acquired a newspaper, the Nova Scotian. In the running of that paper Howe did everyth