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Born on May 9, 1895, Howard Creighton was the oldest son born to Graham and Catherine Creighton. He was educated at Halifax Academy and graduated from Dalhousie Medical School in 1924. Howard went on to pursue post-graduate studies in Great Britain, including general medicine and surgery at London Hospital, obstetrics and gynecology at Dublin, and surgery at Edinburgh. He also served in the First World War and received the Military Cross in 1919.
In 1928, Howard Creighton moved to Lunenburg, Nova Scotia to practice medicine. In addition to a private practice, he also served as the community's Port Physician for twenty-eight years, helped establish the Fishermen's Memorial Hospital in 1952, and was a member of the hospital's staff before he retired in 1972. He also served on the Lunenburg Town Council and was active in local organizations. In 1933, Howard Creighton married Catherine (Oxner) of Lunenburg, with whom he had three children: Graham, Ruth, and Ann. He died at the age of 83 on October 27, 1978.