Alexander Howe (December 19, 1749 – January 9, 1813) was a soldier, judge and political figure in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.
He was born in Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, the son of Edward How and Marie-Madeleine Winniett.
Howe also served as justice of the peace and judge in the Inferior Court of Common Pleas for Annapolis County.
He was named captain in the Royal Nova Scotia Regiment and also was superintendent of Jamaican maroons.
After he was replaced in that post, he moved to Prince Edward Island in 1802 where he served as assistant commissary and storekeeper.