Henry Francis Howard
Sir Henry Francis Howard GCB (3 November 1809 – 28 January 1898) was a British diplomat who was envoy to several countries.
Career
Howard entered the Diplomatic Service in 1828. He was Secretary of the British legation at The Hague 1845–1846[1] and at Berlin 1846–1853;[2] Minister to Brazil 1853–1855;[3] Minister to Portugal 1855–1859;[4] Minister to Hanover 1859–1866;[5] and finally was the last British Minister to the Kingdom of Bavaria 1866–1872[6] (the post was downgraded to chargé d'affaires after Bavaria joined the German Empire).
Howard was appointed CB on 10 February 1863[7] and knighted KCB only three weeks later.[8] He was promoted to GCB after his retirement in 1872.[9]
| Diplomatic posts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Henry Southern |
Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary to the Emperor of Brazil 1853–1855 |
Succeeded by Peter Scarlett |
| Preceded by Sir Richard Pakenham |
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to His Most Faithful Majesty the King of Portugal and the Algarves 1855–1859 |
Succeeded by Sir Arthur Magenis |
| Preceded by George Gordon |
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the King of Hanover 1859–1866 |
Succeeded by Charles Wyke |
| Preceded by Lord Augustus Loftus |
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the King of Bavaria 1866–1872 |
Succeeded by Robert Morier (as chargé d'affaires) |
Family
Henry Francis Howard was a descendant of Lord William Howard, younger son of Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk. In 1830 he married the Hon. Sevilla Erskine, daughter of David Erskine, 2nd Baron Erskine: they had one daughter before she died in 1835. In 1841 he married Marie Ernestine von der Schulenburg: their elder son Henry Howard also became a diplomat, minister and, with his knighthood, also Sir Henry Howard; their younger son Francis Howard became a general in the British army. Lady Howard (as she had become) died in 1897.[10]
References
- HOWARD, Sir Henry Francis, Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2007, accessed 4 June 2012
- Obituary: Sir H.F. Howard, The Times, 29 January 1898, page 12
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 20461. p. 1112. 11 April 1845.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 20608. p. 1938. 26 May 1846.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 21440. p. 1397. 17 May 1853.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 21798. p. 3757. 12 October 1855.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 22326. p. 4077. 15 November 1859.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 23061. p. 322. 19 January 1866.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 22706. p. 708. 10 February 1863.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 22713. p. 1298. 3 March 1863.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 23876. p. 3190. 16 July 1872.
- ↑ Sir Henry Francis Howard – thepeerage.com