Ralph Howard, 7th Earl of Wicklow
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Ralph Francis Howard, 7th Earl of Wicklow (24 December 1877 – 11 October 1946) was an Irish aristocrat and politician.
He was the son of Cecil Howard, 6th Earl of Wicklow and Francesca Maria Chamberlayne. He married Lady Gladys Mary Hamilton (1880–1917), daughter of James Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Abercorn
and Lady Mary Anna Curzon, on 14 January 1902. He married Lady Beatrix Herbert, daughter of Sidney Herbert, 14th Earl of Pembroke
and Lady Beatrix Louisa Lambton, on 5 March 1942.
He succeeded as Earl of Wicklow
on the death of his father in 1891.
He was nominated by W. T. Cosgrave to the Seanad Éireann
of the Irish Free State
on its formation in 1922. He served for six years until he was defeated at the 1928 Seanad election.
He was the son of Cecil Howard, 6th Earl of Wicklow and Francesca Maria Chamberlayne. He married Lady Gladys Mary Hamilton (1880–1917), daughter of James Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Abercorn
James Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Abercorn
James Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Abercorn KG, CB, PC , styled Viscount Hamilton until 1868 and Marquess of Hamilton from 1868 to 1885, was a British nobleman and diplomat...
and Lady Mary Anna Curzon, on 14 January 1902. He married Lady Beatrix Herbert, daughter of Sidney Herbert, 14th Earl of Pembroke
Sidney Herbert, 14th Earl of Pembroke
Sidney Herbert, 14th Earl of Pembroke, 11th Earl of Montgomery GCVO, PC , styled The Honourable Sidney Herbert between 1861 and 1895, was a British politician and peer.-Background and education:...
and Lady Beatrix Louisa Lambton, on 5 March 1942.
He succeeded as Earl of Wicklow
Earl of Wicklow
Earl of Wicklow was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1793 for Alice Howard, Dowager Viscountess Wicklow. Born Alice Forward, she was the daughter of William Forward, Member of the Irish House of Commons for the County Donegal constituency, and the widow of Ralph Howard, 1st...
on the death of his father in 1891.
He was nominated by W. T. Cosgrave to the Seanad Éireann
Seanad Éireann (Irish Free State)
Seanad Éireann was the upper house of the Oireachtas of the Irish Free State from 1922–1936. It has also been known simply as the Senate, or as the First Seanad. The Senate was established under the 1922 Constitution of the Irish Free State but a number of constitutional amendments were...
of the Irish Free State
Irish Free State
The Irish Free State was the state established as a Dominion on 6 December 1922 under the Anglo-Irish Treaty, signed by the British government and Irish representatives exactly twelve months beforehand...
on its formation in 1922. He served for six years until he was defeated at the 1928 Seanad election.