Henry F. (Henry Forbush) Howe

Born in Cohasset, Massachusetts, in 1905, Henry Forbush Howe built a life that joined two very different callings: medicine and history. Reference sources identify him as both a physician and a historian, and his work shows a strong attachment to New England, especially the landscapes and stories of Massachusetts.

He wrote books including Prologue to New England and The Salt Rivers of the Massachusetts Shore, along with other regional histories. His writing focused on place, memory, and the character of coastal New England, making him a good match for readers who enjoy history told with a strong sense of setting.

Howe died in 1977. Some basic biographical details are easy to confirm, but a fuller public record is limited, so the surviving outline of his life comes mostly through library catalogs, historical references, and memorial records rather than a widely documented popular biography.