George Augustus Frederick Louis Curzon-Howe, 2nd Earl Howe (16 January 1821 – 4 February 1876)[1] was a British peer and Conservative party politician.
Curzon-Howe was the eldest son of Richard William Penn Curzon-Howe, 1st Earl Howe and Harriet Georgiana Brudenell. He married Harriet Mary Sturt, daughter of Henry Charles Sturt and Lady Charlotte Penelope Brudenell, on 3 February 1846.
He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for the Southern Division of Leicestershire from 1857 to 1870.[2]
Until the death of his father, George Curzon-Howe was styled 'Viscount Curzon' (it is a British custom for a peer's heir apparent to be referred to as a viscount, if the second most senior title, held by the head of the family is a viscountcy). On his father's death in 1870, Curzon-Howe gained the title 2nd Earl Howe. On his own death on 4 February 1876 at age 55, his titles passed to his brother Richard Curzon-Howe, 3rd Earl Howe.[3]
On 3 February 1846, Curzon-Howe married Harriet Mary Sturt, daughter of Henry Charles Sturt and Lady Charlotte Penelope Brudenell and they had one child:
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Charles William Packe Sir Henry Halford |
Member of Parliament for South Leicestershire 1857–1870 With: Charles William Packe to 1867 Thomas Paget 1867–1868 Albert Pell from 1868 |
Succeeded by Albert Pell William Unwin Heygate |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Richard Curzon-Howe |
Earl Howe 2nd creation 1870–1876 |
Succeeded by Richard Curzon-Howe |