Henry Howard, 18th Earl of Suffolk
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Henry Charles Howard, 18th Earl of Suffolk, 11th Earl of Berkshire (10 September 1833 – 31 March 1898), styled Viscount Andover between 1851 and 1876, was a British peer and Liberal Party
politician.
, and Isabella Catherine, daughter of Lord Henry Thomas Howard-Molyneux-Howard.
he was elected unopposed as the Member of Parliament
(MP) for the brough of Malmesbury
in Wiltshire
. He was re-elected in 1865
in a two-way contest, but was defeated at the 1868 general election
. In 1876 he succeeded his father as Earl of Suffolk and entered the House of Lords
. He was also a member of Wiltshire County Council
from 1889.
He died in March 1898, aged 64, and was succeeded in his titles by his eldest son, Henry. The Countess of Suffolk died in October 1928, aged 81.
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
politician.
Background
Suffolk was the eldest son of Charles Howard, 17th Earl of SuffolkCharles Howard, 17th Earl of Suffolk
Charles John Howard, 17th Earl of Suffolk, 10th Earl of Berkshire , styled Viscount Andover between 1820 and 1851, was a British peer and Whig politician.-Background:...
, and Isabella Catherine, daughter of Lord Henry Thomas Howard-Molyneux-Howard.
Political career
At the 1859 general electionUnited Kingdom general election, 1859
In the 1859 United Kingdom general election, the Whigs, led by Lord Palmerston, held their majority in the House of Commons over the Earl of Derby's Conservatives...
he was elected unopposed as the Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) for the brough of Malmesbury
Malmesbury (UK Parliament constituency)
Malmesbury was a parliamentary borough in Wiltshire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1275 until 1832, and then one member from 1832 until 1885, when the borough was abolished.- MPs 1275–1508 :...
in Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. It contains the unitary authority of Swindon and covers...
. He was re-elected in 1865
United Kingdom general election, 1865
The 1865 United Kingdom general election saw the Liberals, led by Lord Palmerston, increase their large majority over the Earl of Derby's Conservatives to more than 80. The Whig Party changed its name to the Liberal Party between the previous election and this one.Palmerston died later in the same...
in a two-way contest, but was defeated at the 1868 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1868
The 1868 United Kingdom general election was the first after passage of the Reform Act 1867, which enfranchised many male householders, thus greatly increasing the number of men who could vote in elections in the United Kingdom...
. In 1876 he succeeded his father as Earl of Suffolk and entered the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
. He was also a member of Wiltshire County Council
Wiltshire County Council
Wiltshire County Council was the county council of Wiltshire in the South West of England, an elected local Government body responsible for most local government services in the county....
from 1889.
Family
Lord Suffolk married Mary Eleanor Lauderdale, daughter of the Hon. Henry Amelius Coventry, in 1868. They had six children:- Lady Mary Muriel Sophie Howard (1 March 1870 – 19 February 1938), married her first cousin Henry Robert Beauclerk Coventry and had issue
- Lady Eleanor Mabel Howard (11 February 1873 – 9 March 1945), married Maj. Hon. Lionel Byng, son of George Byng, 2nd Earl of StraffordGeorge Byng, 2nd Earl of StraffordGeorge Stevens Byng, 2nd Earl of Strafford, PC , styled Viscount Enfield between 1847 and 1860, was a British peer and Whig politician.-Background, education and military career:...
, in 1902 and had issue; married Henry Atkinson in 1922 - Lady Agnes Isabel Howard (30 June 1874–1970), married Maj. Arthur Poynter in 1917
- Henry Molyneux Paget Howard, 19th Earl of Suffolk (1877–1917)
- Lady Katherine Millicent Howard (10 September 1883 – 1 April 1961)
- Hon. James Knyvett Estcourt Howard (1 May 1886 – 5 December 1964), married Nancy Lubbock (daughter of Edgar LubbockEdgar LubbockEdgar Lubbock LLB was an English amateur footballer who twice won the FA Cup, and later became a partner in the Whitbread Brewery, a Director of the Bank of England and the Master of the Blankney Foxhounds....
and Amy Myddelton Peacock), and had issue
He died in March 1898, aged 64, and was succeeded in his titles by his eldest son, Henry. The Countess of Suffolk died in October 1928, aged 81.