governor of
Nova Scotia, 283-284; his death, 284; funeral, 285-286; estimate of his
public work, 287-290; opposed to Pacific Railway policy in 1872,
299-300. =E= A consistent advocate of British connection, 22; on
parliamentary government, 51, 90; the father of responsible government
in the Maritime Provinces, 92; a constitutional agitator, 92; accuses
Hincks of breach of faith in Intercolonial Railway scheme, 101; on
Imperial honours and offices for distinguished colonials, 221; becomes
lieutenant-governor of Nova Scotia, 221; a constructive statesman, 236.
=B= In Dominion government--relations with Sir John Macdonald, 203. =Sy=
Advocates responsible government, 107, 257; approves of Sydenham's
propositions, 261; editor of _Nova Scotian_, 110. =T= Goes to England in
Intercolonial matter, 55; second mission to England, 57; advocates
Confederation, 62, 63; discusses tariff with Tilley, 70, 71; quoted for
and against Confederation, 117. =Bib.=: Works: _Speeches and Public
Letters of Joseph Howe_, ed. by Chisholm; _Poems and Essays_. For biog.,
_see_ Fenety, _Life and Times of Joseph Howe_; Bourinot, _Builders of
Nova Scotia_; Saunders, _Three Premiers of Nova Scotia_; Dent, _Can.
Por._; Taylor, _Brit. Am._; Rose, _Cyc. Can. Biog._

=Howe, William, Viscount= (1729-1814). Brother of George Augustus,
Viscount Howe (_q.v._), and Admiral Lord Howe. Commanded light infantry
under Wolfe at Quebec, 1759. Succeeded Gage as commander-in-chief in
America, 1775. Commanded forces at Bunker Hill. Defeated Washington at
White Plains, 1776, and at Brandywine, 1777. Recalled, 1778. Became
governor of Berwick, and later of Plymouth. =Index=: =Hd= Replaces Gage
as commander-in-chief, 110; his estimate of Loyalists, 268. =Dr= Orders
reinforcements to Quebec, 92; abandons Boston and occupies New York,
160; his weak conduct of campaign, 160; Germain's neglect to inform him
of his plan of campaign, 172. =WM= Calls for volunteers for first
landing at Wolfe's Cove, 176; captures posts at Samos and Sillery, 183.
=Bib.=: _Cyc. Am. Biog._; Rhodes, _History of the United States_.

=Howland, Sir William Pearce= (1811-1907). Born at Paulings, New York.
Came to Canada in 1830. Represented West York in the Legislature,
1857-1868. Member of Macdonald-Sicotte ministry, 1862, as minister of
finance; receiver-general, 1863-1864; postmaster-general, 1864-1866;
minister of finance, 1866-1867. Minister of inland revenue in first
Dominion Cabinet, 1867. Appoint