From "History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin", 1881, p. 763. City of La Crosse WILLIAM E. HOWE, attorney and counselor at law, was born in Clayton Co., Iowa, Jan. 17, 1851; son of H. E. Howe of Wendell, Mass. In 1869, he came to Wisconsin, and entered the State University at Madison, his parents removing to that place in 1870. He was a member of the graduating class of 1873, graduated with first honors of the class, and was also a graduate of the law department class of 1874. He was with J. H. Carpenter, of Madison, from June, 1873, till the spring of 1874, then went to St. Louis, Mo., where he practiced till August, 1876, when he came to La Crosse, where he has since practiced his profession. [I am not related to this family and have no further information. I'm posting this as a service and hope it helps!]