James Howard (Whig politician)
The Honourable James Kenneth Howard (5 March 1814–7 January 1882), was a British Whig politician.
A member of the Howard family, he was the fourth son of Thomas Howard, 16th Earl of Suffolk, by the Honourable Elizabeth Jane, daughter of James Dutton, 1st Baron Sherborne.[1] He succeeded his elder brother Viscount Andover as Member of Parliament for Malmesbury in 1841, a seat he held until 1852.[2] From 1851 to 1882 he served as a Commissioner of Woods, Forests and Land Revenues.
Howard married Lady Louisa, daughter of Henry Petty-FitzMaurice, 3rd Marquess of Lansdowne, in 1845. He died in January 1882, aged 67. Lady Louisa died in June 1906. Their grandson was the explorer and politician Charles Howard-Bury.[1]
References
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Mr James Howard
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Viscount Andover |
Member of Parliament for Malmesbury 1841–1852 |
Succeeded by Thomas Luce |
| Government offices | ||
| Preceded by Hon. Charles Alexander Gore Thomas Francis Kennedy |
Commissioner of Woods, Forests and Land Revenues 1851–1882 with Hon. Charles Alexander Gore |
Succeeded by Hon. Charles Alexander Gore Sir Henry Loch |