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Louis McHenry Howe (January 14, 1871 – April 18, 1936) was an American reporter for the New York Herald best known for acting as an early political advisor to President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Born to a wealthy family in Indianapolis, Indiana, Howe was a small, sickly, and asthmatic child.
Louis McHenry Howe made a career out of being "the man behind Roosevelt." His closeness to Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt made him somewhat of a curiosity. Certainly, his appearance was not...
Louis Howe. Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site, Home Of Franklin D Roosevelt National Historic Site. Courtesy FDR Library. Quick Facts. Significance: Reporter and Political Adviser to Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt. Place of Birth: Indianapolis, IN. Date of Birth: January 14, 1871. Place of Death: Bethesda, MD. Date of Death: April 18, 1936.
There he found waiting him a message from the Naval Hospital: Louis McHenry Howe, his No. 1 secretary, was dead. Mrs. Roosevelt was already telephoning the news to Mrs. Howe in Boston.
May 21, 2024 · Louis McHenry Howe was one of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s earliest and closest political advisors, supporting his political career all the way to the White House.
Louis McHenry Howe was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, on January 14, 1871, to Edward Porter Howe, a Civil War veteran who worked as an insurance executive and small-time newspaper publisher, and Eliza Blake Ray.
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Jan 4, 2011 · “ FDR's Shadow: Louis Howe, the Force That Shaped Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt provides insights and analyses that will be of interest to anyone wanting to know more about the political landscape of that seminal period of American history.”
- Julie M. Fenster
