Richard C. Howe

Richard C. Howe (January 20, 1924 – June 19, 2021) was an American politician and judge. At the time of his retirement in 2003, he was the only person in Utah history to serve as a member of the State House of Representatives, the State Senate, and the State Supreme Court. He served on the Utah Supreme Court from 1980 to 2002, and was the Chief Justice of the Utah Supreme Court from 1998 to April 2002. Born in South Cottonwood, Utah, Howe attended Woodstock Elementary School in Murray, and graduated from Granite High School. He received a B.S. degree in speech from the University of Utah in 1943, and received his law degree from the University of Utah College of Law in 1948. Howe was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He and Juanita Lyon were married in the Salt Lake Temple with the marriage performed by John A. Widstoe. He served in multiple positions in The Church including as the first bishop of the Murray 11th ward, a member of the South Cottonwood Stake Presidency and a regional representative of the 12 apostles. His brother, Allan Turner Howe, was a one-term U.S. Representative from Utah.