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Archibald Murray Howe
b. 1848
A Massachusetts lawyer turned historian, he wrote lively works on Revolutionary-era figures and local New England history. His career also reached into public life, including service in the Massachusetts legislature and a brief appearance on the national political stage.
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Colonel John Brown, of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, the Brave Accuser of Benedict Arnold
by Archibald Murray Howe
About the author
Born in Massachusetts in 1848, Archibald Murray Howe trained as a lawyer at Harvard before building a reputation as a writer and historian. He is best remembered for books and essays on early American history, especially subjects tied to the Revolution and to Massachusetts.
His work often focused on lesser-known people and episodes, including Colonel John Brown, of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, the Brave Accuser of Benedict Arnold. Alongside his historical writing, he was active in civic life and served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.
Howe died in 1916. Today, he stands out as one of those careful local historians whose writing helped preserve regional stories that might otherwise have faded from view.