Cumberland County, Maine - B. Page Howard
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Biography
B. Page Howard
Biographical Review
Cumberland County, Maine
Boston
Biographical Review Publishing Company
1896
Page 273-274

B. Page Howard, a native of Cumberland County, Maine, was born January 31, 1841,
in the town of Harrison, being a son of Barzilla and Lucy Howard. The parents,
who were farmers, had a family of eight children, two sons and six daughters,
five of whom are now living.

B. Page Howard lived on the parental homestead until 1856, when he went to
Vermont, where he was living when the late Civil War broke out. Responding to
the first call for volunteers, Mr. Howard enlisted in Company K, Eighth Vermont
Infantry, being mustered into service at Brattleboro. He first faced the enemy
at Brashear City, after which the regiment was ordered to Port Hudson, where it
was under fire almost continually for forty-two days. They then went to Bayou
Bluff, where they were encamped until the battle at Franklin, in which
engagement they made an honorable record for bravery on the field. The following
two months the regiment was stationed at New Orleans, where Mr. Howard was sent
to the Marine Hospital, where he remained for six weeks, suffering from disease
contracted through the hardships and exposure of army life. He received his
discharge June 22, 1864, his term of enlistment having expired.

After a short stay in Vermont Mr. Howard came to Harrison, this county, where he
and his father took a contract to build two dams. After their completion our
subject located in the village of Bridgton, where he purchased a marble
business, which he successfully conducted until 1885, when he sold out. He then
turned his attention to agricultural pursuits, in which he has since been
engaged, being a thorough and practical farmer. In politics he affiliates with
the Republican party, and he has served several terms as Road Surveyor.

Mr. Howard was first married in 1873 to Miss Emma Larrabee, who died, leaving
one child, Emma. On March 2, 1884, Miss Susie E. Gamage became his wife, and of
this union three children have been born: Eva M.; Arthur T., who had a brief
earthly life of but three years; and Arnold P. Mrs. Howard is a consistent and
esteemed member of the Methodist Episcopal church.