Edward Howes

Edward Howes DL (7 July 1813 – 26 March 1871)[1] was an English Conservative Party politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1859 to 1871.

Howes was the son of Rev. George Howes, rector of Spixworth, Norfolk, and his wife Elizabeth Fellowes, daughter of Robert Fellowes of Shotesham Park, Norwich. He was educated at St Paul's School and at Trinity College, Cambridge. He was Bell Scholar in 1832, scholar in 1833, Porson Prize winner in 1834 and winner of the 2nd Chancellor's medal in 1835.[2] He graduated BA in 1835 and MA in 1838. He was elected a Fellow of Trinity College in 1836 and was called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn in June 1839. He did not practise as a barrister but was an equity draftsman and conveyancer. He lived at Morningthorpe, Norfolk and was a Deputy Lieutenant and J.P. for Norfolk. He became chairman of the Quarter Sessions for Norfolk in 1848, and a Church Estates Commissioner in 1866.[3]

Howes was elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) for East Norfolk at the 1859 general election and held the seat until it was abolished in 1868.[4] At the 1868 general election he was elected MP for South Norfolk. He held the seat until his death aged 57 in 1871.[5] He was opposed to the Malt Tax, and all attempts to " impair the influence of the Church of England."[3]

Howes married firstly in 1842 Agnes Maria Gwyn, daughter of Richard Gwyn. She died in 1843 and he married secondly in September 1851, Fanny Fellowes, daughter of Robert Fellowes of Shotesham Park, Norwich.[3]

References

Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "N" (part 2)
"Howes, Edward (HWS830E)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
Debretts House of Commons and the Judicial Bench 1870
Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1977]. British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 426. ISBN 0-900178-26-4.
Craig, page 428

External links

Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Edward Howes

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Charles Ash Windham Wenman Coke	Member of Parliament for East Norfolk 1859–1868 With: Wenman Coke to 1865 Clare Sewell Read from 1865	Constituency abolished
New constituency	Member of Parliament for South Norfolk 1868–1871 With: Clare Sewell Read	Succeeded by Clare Sewell Read Sir Robert Buxton, Bt

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[1] Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "N" (part 2)

[Venn-2] "Howes, Edward (HWS830E)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.

[Debrett-3] Debretts House of Commons and the Judicial Bench 1870

[craig1832-1885-4] Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1977]. British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 426. ISBN 0-900178-26-4.

[5] Craig, page 428