William Howe (May 12, 1803 – September 9, 1852) was an American architect and bridge builder famous for patenting the Howe truss design for bridges in 1840.
Author: Carter, Charles Frederick. "The Howes - An Inventive New England Family." Munsey's Magazine. July 1909, p. 597. Source: wikipedia, engineering, architecture, history, License: PD US expired