Samuel Lyness Howe

Who was Samuel Lyness Howe?

Samuel Lyness Howe was a businessman and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Richmond-Point Grey in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1928 to 1933 as a Conservative.

He was born in St. Vincent township, Grey County, Ontario, the son of Andrew Howe and Margaret Lyness, and was educated at the Ontario College of Pharmacy. In 1891, he married Arvilla Mary Andrews. Howe served five years as reeve of Thornbury, Ontario and was also reeve of Point Grey, British Columbia. He was a member of the provincial cabinet, serving as Provincial Secretary and Minister of Fisheries. During World War I, Howe donated his yacht to the federal government for use in Haida Gwaii. He also donated two horses; one was used by Sir Arthur Currie. He died in Vancouver in 1939.

The murals in the rotunda of the province's painted by George Henry Southwell were commissioned by Howe as Provincial Secretary.