John Morgan Howard
Caricature by Spy published in Vanity Fair in 1881.
John Morgan Howard (abt 1832 – 10 April 1891)[1] was a British judge and Conservative Party politician.
He was called to the bar in 1858, became a QC in 1874, and in 1875 was appointed Recorder of Guildford.[2] He contested the Lambeth constituency as a candidate in 1868, 1874 and 1880,[3] and was finally elected Member of Parliament for Dulwich in the 1885 general election.[1][4]
He resigned from parliament in 1887 on being appointed Judge in the County Court circuit[4] in Cornwall. He died in Torquay.[2]
He married Ann Bowes (1827-), daughter of George and Susanna Bowes, on 24 Feb 1857 at St Philip's Church, Dalston, London and they had one daughter, Ellen Theresa Howard (b. 1858 Islington, London).
References
- 1 2 "House of Commons constituencies beginning with "D" (part 3)". Leigh Rayment's House of Commons pages. Retrieved 2009-04-13.
- 1 2 Obituary, The Times, 11 April 1891.
- ↑ Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1977]. British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 13. ISBN 0-900178-26-4.
- 1 2 Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1974]. British parliamentary election results 1885–1918 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 7. ISBN 0-900178-27-2.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by John Morgan Howard
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| New constituency | Member of Parliament for Dulwich 1885 – 1887 |
Succeeded by Sir John Blundell Maple |
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