Howe, Marshall A. (Marshall Avery), 1867-1936

Marshall Avery Howe (1887-1936) joined the scientific staff of the New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) in 1901. He was named Curator of the Herbarium in 1906. In 1923 he was appointed Assistant Director. On the resignation of Elmer Drew Merrill in 1935, he was named Director. His research was in the fields of Algae, Hepaticae and the culture of Dahlia. His botanical explorations took him to Bermuda, Canada, Peru, Puerto Rico, Trinidad and New York State. He was born in Newfane, Vt. He graduated from the University of Vermont in 1890 where he roomed with A.J. Grout. He was Instructor in Cryptogamic Botany at the University of California, Berkeley from 1891-1895. In 1895 he accepted a fellowship to Columbia University where he studied with Lucien Underwood. He received a Ph. D. in 1898. From 1898-1901 he was curator of the Columbia University Herbarium. From 1901 until his death, he was associated with the NYBG. He lived in Pleasantville, N.Y. where he was an active member of the "Garden Club" and served as Secretary and later, President of the Board of Trustees of the Pleasantville Free Library. He lectured frequently at the local Men's Club of Pleasantville and at numerous other venues. He married Edith Morton Packard in 1909 and had two children, Gertrude Dexter Howe and Prentiss Mellen Howe. He died in Pleasantville, N.Y. in 1936.

From the description of Marshall Avery Howe papers 1879-1936. (New York Botanical Garden). WorldCat record id: 42359600

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