Archibald Howie (politician)


Sir Archibald Howie was a Scottish-born Australian politician.

Early life

He was born in Glasgow to mason Archibald Howie and Janet Ferguson. His family migrated to New South Wales in 1881, and Howie became a building contractor, eventually taking over his father's business. In 1912 he married Emily Clara Manuelle, with whom he had a son. In 1927 he was elected for a single term as President of the Master Builders Association of New South Wales.

Political career

From 1934 to 1941 he was a member of Sydney City Council, and from 1934 to 1943 he was a United Australia Party member of the New South Wales Legislative Council. He was knighted in the 1938 New Year Honours. In 1939 he was appointed a Fellow of the Senate of the University of Sydney, serving until his death. He was president of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales from 1941 until his death.
Howie died at his Hunters Hill residence, "Clifton" in Woolwich Road, which had been his home since 1919, on 26 October 1943. His funeral was held at St Stephen's Presbyterian Church on Macquarie Street and he was buried in South Head Cemetery.