Howard, George ___ 1802-1864 ___ British ___ politician

BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY
George William Frederick Howard, the 7th Earl of Carlisle, was born in London, and educated at Eton. His father, the 6th Earl, was an MP for 25 years, as well as Chief Commissioner for Woods and Forests, Lord Privy Seal, and a Knight of the Garter. The 7th Earl went to Christ Church, Oxford, where he developed a reputation as a poet and scholar. In 1826 he accompanied his uncle, the Duke of Devonshire, to Russia, to attend the coronation of Tsar Nicholas I. The same year he was elected to Parliament for the family seat at Morpeth, and remained an MP for around 15 years, serving in several governmental positions. When he lost his seat, he toured North America for a year. He was again returned to Parliament in 1846 before being made a peer in 1848. Howard was then appointed Lord Lieutenant of Ireland by Lord Palmerston, a post he held until his death with only one short interval. Like his father, he was appointed a Knight of the Garter. He never married. Castle Howard and the estate passed to George's brother, William, who for more than 40 years was Rector of Londesborough in the East Riding of Yorkshire.
A biography link
Wikipedia bio
The Diary Review - In Turkish/Greek waters

DIARY DATES, CONTENT DESCRIPTORS
1843-1864 ___ literary political society travel horses

WEB TEXT LINKS
etext
a few pages
googlebooks

ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT LINKS
Castle Howard

SOME PUBLISHED TITLES
Extracts from Journals kept by George Howard
Diary in Turkish and Greek Waters
 

May 2005, July 2008, April 2013
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