Geoffrey Howard (Liberal politician)
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The Honourable
Geoffrey William Algernon Howard JP (12 February 1877 – 20 June 1935) was a British
Liberal
politician. He served as Vice-Chamberlain of the Household
under H. H. Asquith
between 1911 and 1915.
, and the Honourable Rosalind Frances Stanley
, daughter of Edward Stanley, 2nd Baron Stanley of Alderley
. He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge
, where he graduated with a Master of Arts
. He was also joint Secretary of Cambridge University Liberal Club from 1897 to 1899.
On the break-up of his father's estates (which had been left to his mother and subsequently to his sister Lady Mary, wife of Gilbert Murray
), he was allocated Castle Howard
.
(MP) for Eskdale
from 1906 to 1910, for Westbury
from 1911 to 1918 and for Luton
from 1923 to 1924. He was private secretary to the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade
, Harold Tennant
, between 1909 and 1910, and to prime minister
H. H. Asquith
between 1910 and 1911. In 1911 Asquith appointed him Vice-Chamberlain of the Household
, a post he held until 1915, and then served as a Junior Lord of the Treasury
from 1915 to 1916.
Apart from his political career Howard was also a Justice of Peace and a temporary lieutenant
in the Royal Naval Division in 1914. In 1931 he became Lord Lieutenant of the North Riding of Yorkshire
, which he remained until his death four years later.
Paul Methuen, 3rd Baron Methuen
, on 15 May 1915. They had five children, two daughters and three sons, including Dame Christian Howard
and the life peer
George Howard, Baron Howard of Henderskelfe
. Ethel Howard died in April 1932, aged 43. Howard died in June 1935, aged 58.
The Honourable
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Geoffrey William Algernon Howard JP (12 February 1877 – 20 June 1935) was a British
United Kingdom
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Liberal
Liberal Party (UK)
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politician. He served as Vice-Chamberlain of the Household
Vice-Chamberlain of the Household
The Vice-Chamberlain of the Household is usually a junior government whip in the British House of Commons and is an officer of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom. He or she is the Deputy to the Lord Chamberlain of the Household. The Vice-Chamberlain's main role is to compile...
under H. H. Asquith
H. H. Asquith
Herbert Henry Asquith, 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith, KG, PC, KC served as the Liberal Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1908 to 1916...
between 1911 and 1915.
Background and education
Howard was the fifth son of George Howard, 9th Earl of CarlisleGeorge Howard, 9th Earl of Carlisle
George James Howard, 9th Earl of Carlisle , known as George Howard until 1889, was an English aristocrat, politician and painter.-Background and education:...
, and the Honourable Rosalind Frances Stanley
Rosalind Howard, Countess of Carlisle
Rosalind Frances Howard, Countess of Carlisle , sometimes known as The Radical Countess, was a British aristocrat and campaigner....
, daughter of Edward Stanley, 2nd Baron Stanley of Alderley
Edward Stanley, 2nd Baron Stanley of Alderley
Edward John Stanley, 2nd Baron Stanley of Alderley PC , known as The Lord Eddisbury between 1848 and 1850, was a British politician.-Background:...
. He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
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, where he graduated with a Master of Arts
Master of Arts (Oxbridge)
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. He was also joint Secretary of Cambridge University Liberal Club from 1897 to 1899.
On the break-up of his father's estates (which had been left to his mother and subsequently to his sister Lady Mary, wife of Gilbert Murray
Gilbert Murray
George Gilbert Aimé Murray, OM was an Australian born British classical scholar and public intellectual, with connections in many spheres. He was an outstanding scholar of the language and culture of Ancient Greece, perhaps the leading authority in the first half of the twentieth century...
), he was allocated Castle Howard
Castle Howard
Castle Howard is a stately home in North Yorkshire, England, north of York. One of the grandest private residences in Britain, most of it was built between 1699 and 1712 for the 3rd Earl of Carlisle, to a design by Sir John Vanbrugh...
.
Political career
Howard sat as Member of ParliamentMember of Parliament
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(MP) for Eskdale
Eskdale (UK Parliament constituency)
Eskdale was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Eskdale district of north Cumberland not to be confused with the valley of Eskdale in the west of the county...
from 1906 to 1910, for Westbury
Westbury (UK Parliament constituency)
Westbury was a parliamentary constituency in Wiltshire from 1449 to 2010. It was represented in the House of Commons of England until 1707, and then in the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and finally in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801...
from 1911 to 1918 and for Luton
Luton (UK Parliament constituency)
Luton was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Luton in Bedfordshire. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system....
from 1923 to 1924. He was private secretary to the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade
Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade
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, Harold Tennant
Harold Tennant
Harold John "Jack" Tennant PC was a Scottish Liberal politician. He served as Secretary for Scotland under his brother-in-law H. H...
, between 1909 and 1910, and to prime minister
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
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H. H. Asquith
H. H. Asquith
Herbert Henry Asquith, 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith, KG, PC, KC served as the Liberal Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1908 to 1916...
between 1910 and 1911. In 1911 Asquith appointed him Vice-Chamberlain of the Household
Vice-Chamberlain of the Household
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, a post he held until 1915, and then served as a Junior Lord of the Treasury
Lord of the Treasury
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from 1915 to 1916.
Apart from his political career Howard was also a Justice of Peace and a temporary lieutenant
Lieutenant
A lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer in many nations' armed forces. Typically, the rank of lieutenant in naval usage, while still a junior officer rank, is senior to the army rank...
in the Royal Naval Division in 1914. In 1931 he became Lord Lieutenant of the North Riding of Yorkshire
Lord Lieutenant of the North Riding of Yorkshire
The post of Lord Lieutenant of the North Riding of Yorkshire was created in 1660, at the Restoration, and was abolished on 31 March 1974. From 1782 until 1974, all Lords Lieutenant were also Custos Rotulorum of the North Riding of Yorkshire....
, which he remained until his death four years later.
Family
Howard married the Honourable Ethel Christian Methuen, daughter of the Field MarshalField Marshal
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Paul Methuen, 3rd Baron Methuen
Paul Methuen, 3rd Baron Methuen
Field Marshal Paul Sanford Methuen, 3rd Baron Methuen GCB, GCMG, GCVO was a British military commander.-Early life:...
, on 15 May 1915. They had five children, two daughters and three sons, including Dame Christian Howard
Christian Howard
Dame Rosemary Christian Howard DBE was the daughter of Geoffrey Howard and Ethel Christian Methuen. She was awarded the honorary degree of Lambeth Master of Arts by the Archbishop of Canterbury....
and the life peer
Life peer
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George Howard, Baron Howard of Henderskelfe
George Howard, Baron Howard of Henderskelfe
Major George Anthony Geoffrey Howard, Baron Howard of Henderskelfe, JP was a British politician, soldier and media man....
. Ethel Howard died in April 1932, aged 43. Howard died in June 1935, aged 58.