Richard Curzon, 4th Earl Howe

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Richard George Penn Curzon, 4th Earl Howe, GCVO (28 April 1861–10 January 1929) was a British peer and courtier, known as Viscount Curzon from 1876-1900.

[edit] Public offices

In 1885, Richard Curzon became Member of Parliament for Wycombe and held the seat until 1900 (as well as holding the office of Treasurer of the Household from 1896-1900), when he inherited his father's titles. He was a Lord-in-Waiting from 1900 until 1903, when was knighted and became Lord Chamberlain to Queen Alexandra. He served in that post until the Queen's death in 1925. On his own death, in 1929, his titles passed to his eldest son, Francis.

[edit] Family

Born Richard George Penn Curzon-Howe (he later dropped Howe from the family name), he was the eldest son of Hon. Richard Curzon-Howe (later Earl Howe) and his wife, Isabella. On 4 June 1883, at St. George's, Hanover Square, London, Curzon married Lady Georgiana Elizabeth Spencer-Churchill (St. James's, 14 May 1860 – 9 February 1906, the fifth daughter of John Spencer-Churchill, 7th Duke of Marlborough) and they had one son, Francis, later styled Viscount Curzon, later Earl Howe (1884-1964).

After his wife's death in 1906, Curzon married the Dowager Marchioness of Dufferin and Ava in 1919. After her death in 1925, Curzon then married his first cousin once removed, Lorna Dick.

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Gerard Smith	Member of Parliament for Wycombe 1885–1900	Succeeded by William Grenfell
Political offices
Preceded by The Earl of Clarendon	Lord-in-Waiting 1900–1903	Succeeded by The Earl of Erroll
Court offices
Preceded by The Viscount Colville of Culross	Lord Chamberlain to Queen Alexandra 1903–1925	Succeeded by None (death of Queen Alexandra)
Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Richard Curzon-Howe	Earl Howe 1900–1929	Succeeded by Francis Curzon