# Allan Turner Howe > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Allan_Turner_Howe > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Allan_Turner_Howe.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allan_Turner_Howe > Source revision: 1347370600 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) American politician Allan Turner Howe Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Utah's 2nd district In office January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1977 Preceded by Wayne Owens Succeeded by David Daniel Marriott Personal details Born (1927-09-06)September 6, 1927 South Cottonwood, Utah Died December 14, 2000(2000-12-14) (aged 73) Arlington, Virginia Party Democratic Alma mater University of Utah Profession attorney Military service Allegiance United States of America Branch/service United States Coast Guard Years of service 1946–1947 **Allan Turner Howe** (September 6, 1927 – December 14, 2000) was a [U.S. representative](/source/United_States_House_of_Representatives) from [Utah](/source/Utah). Born in South Cottonwood near [Murray, Utah](/source/Murray%2C_Utah), Howe attended public schools before receiving a B.S. from the [University of Utah](/source/University_of_Utah) in 1952 and a J.D.L. from the same university in 1954. He served in the [United States Coast Guard](/source/United_States_Coast_Guard) from 1946 to 1947. He held a number of legal and governmental jobs, including as deputy [Salt Lake County](/source/Salt_Lake_County%2C_Utah) attorney, [South Salt Lake](/source/South_Salt_Lake%2C_Utah) city attorney, administrative assistant and field representative to [U.S. Senator](/source/United_States_Senate) [Frank E. Moss](/source/Frank_Moss_(politician)) from 1959 to 1964, assistant [attorney general of Utah](/source/Utah_Attorney_General) from 1965 to 1966, administrative assistant to Governor [Cal Rampton](/source/Cal_Rampton) from 1966 to 1968, and executive director of the [Four Corners](/source/Four_Corners) Regional Development Commission from 1968 to 1972. He also practiced law in [Salt Lake City](/source/Salt_Lake_City), served as a delegate to Utah State Democratic conventions from 1954 to 1960 and was an alternate delegate to the [1960 Democratic National Convention](/source/1960_Democratic_National_Convention). Howe was elected as a [Democrat](/source/Democratic_Party_(United_States)) to the [Ninety-fourth Congress](/source/Ninety-fourth_Congress) in 1974. ## Arrest On June 13, 1976, Howe was arrested in Salt Lake City on misdemeanor charges of soliciting sex for hire after propositioning a police officer posing undercover as a prostitute.[1] As a member of [the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints](/source/The_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints) representing a district where most voters were members of the church, and amidst a rash of other congressional scandals in the summer of 1976, Howe had maintained that politicians' private moral behavior was relevant to their public service.[2][3] Howe claimed that he was innocent, a victim of a politically motivated "set-up."[4] He retained the endorsement of local Democratic officials as he'd already been nominated at the party convention. Despite the party's efforts, he refused to step down, and the state Democratic Party executive committee then voted to co-endorse Daryl J. McCarty as a write-in candidate.[5] Howe ultimately lost reelection to [Republican](/source/Republican_Party_(United_States)) [Dan Marriott](/source/Dan_Marriott) in November 1976.[6][7] ## Later career Speaker [Carl Albert](/source/Carl_Albert) with Howe's wife Marlene Dee and Howe. He was convicted of solicitation, and the conviction was upheld on appeal. Following his electoral defeat, Howe stayed in Washington, D.C., and worked as a lobbyist, including, at the end of his career, for the National Park and Hospitality Association.[8] ## Death He died in Arlington, Virginia, on December 14, 2000, at the age of 73. ## Electoral history 1974 United States House of Representatives elections[9] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Allan Howe 105,739 49.48 Republican Stephen Harmsen 100,259 46.92 American Roben J. Schafer 6,482 3.03 Libertarian Karl J. Bray 1,218 0.57 Total votes 213,698 100.0 Democratic hold 1976 United States House of Representatives elections[10] Party Candidate Votes % Republican David Daniel Marriott 144,861 52.43 Democratic Allan Howe (Incumbent) 110,931 40.15 Independent Darrell McCarty (as a write-in) 20,508 7.42 Total votes 276,300 100.0 Republican gain from Democratic ## See also - [List of federal political sex scandals in the United States](/source/List_of_federal_political_sex_scandals_in_the_United_States) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Oelsner, Lesley (June 14, 1976). ["Rep. Howe Held on Sex Charge in Utah; Gravel Denies Sex on Boat With Miss Ray"](https://www.nytimes.com/1976/06/14/archives/rep-howe-held-on-sex-charge-in-utah-gravel-denies-sex-on-boat-with.html). *New York Times*. Retrieved July 15, 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Oelsner, Lesley (June 14, 1976). ["Rep. Howe Held on Sex Charge in Utah; Gravel Denies Sex on Boat With Miss Ray"](https://www.nytimes.com/1976/06/14/archives/rep-howe-held-on-sex-charge-in-utah-gravel-denies-sex-on-boat-with.html). *New York Times*. Retrieved July 15, 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** "NBC Evening News". June 15, 1976. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** "NBC Evening News". June 18, 1976. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["ONLY TIME WILL TELL IF DAMAGE IS REPAIRABLE"](https://www.deseret.com/1995/12/10/19209173/only-time-will-tell-if-damage-is-repairable/). *Deseret News*. December 10, 1995. Retrieved September 23, 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Sillito, John (1994), ["Howe, Allan Turner"](https://web.archive.org/web/20221103115939/https://www.uen.org/utah_history_encyclopedia/h/HOWE_ALLEN.shtml), [*Utah History Encyclopedia*](https://www.uen.org/utah_history_encyclopedia/), University of Utah Press, [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9780874804256](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9780874804256), archived from [the original](https://www.uen.org/utah_history_encyclopedia/h/HOWE_ALLEN.shtml) on November 3, 2022, retrieved May 13, 2024 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** [A Timeline of Politicians and Prostitutes](https://www.usnews.com/articles/news/politics/2008/03/11/a-timeline-of-politicians-and-prostitutes.html), compiled by the library staff of [U.S. News & World Report](/source/U.S._News_%26_World_Report), 3/11/08 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Davidson, Lee (December 16, 2000). ["Former Rep. Allan Howe dies at 73"](https://www.deseret.com/2000/12/16/19544693/former-rep-allan-howe-dies-at-73). *Deseret News*. Retrieved July 15, 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** [1974 Election Results](http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1974election.pdf) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** [1976 Election Results](http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1976election.pdf) ## External links - United States Congress. ["Allan Turner Howe (id: H000851)"](http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=H000851). *[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress](/source/Biographical_Directory_of_the_United_States_Congress)*. - [Congressional Bad Boys profile](http://www.congressionalbadboys.com/howe.htm) U.S. House of Representatives Preceded by Wayne Owens Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Utah's 2nd congressional district 1975-1977 Succeeded by David D. Marriott v t e United States representatives from Utah Territorial (1851–1895) Seat Bernhisel Hooper Bernhisel Kinney Hooper G. Cannon Caine Rawlins F. Cannon One at-large seat (1895–1913) Seat Allen W. King Sutherland Howell Two at-large seats (1913–1915) Seat Howell Seat Johnson Districts (1915–present) (3rd district established in 1983) (4th district established in 2013) 1st district Howell Welling Colton Murdock Granger Stringfellow Dixon Peterson Burton McKay Hansen Bishop Moore 2nd district Mays Leatherwood Loofbourow Robinson Dawson Bosone Dawson D. King Lloyd D. King Lloyd W. Owens Howe Marriott Monson W. Owens Shepherd Greene Waldholtz Cook Matheson Stewart Maloy 3rd district Nielson Orton C. Cannon Chaffetz Curtis Kennedy 4th district Matheson Love McAdams B. Owens Authority control databases: People US Congress --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Allan Turner Howe](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allan_Turner_Howe) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allan_Turner_Howe?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.