Edward Howard, 1st Baron Lanerton
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Admiral
Edward Granville George Howard, 1st Baron Lanerton (23 December 1809-8 October 1880), was a British
naval commander and politician.
, and his wife Lady Georgiana Dorothy, daughter of William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire
. George Howard, 7th Earl of Carlisle, was his elder brother.
and achieved the rank of Admiral in 1870, and also sat as Whig Member of Parliament
for Morpeth
from 1833 to 1837 and from 1840 to 1852. In 1874 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Lanerton, of Lanerton in the County of Cumberland.
Admiral
Admiral is the rank, or part of the name of the ranks, of the highest naval officers. It is usually considered a full admiral and above vice admiral and below admiral of the fleet . It is usually abbreviated to "Adm" or "ADM"...
Edward Granville George Howard, 1st Baron Lanerton (23 December 1809-8 October 1880), was a British
United Kingdom
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naval commander and politician.
Background
Howard was the fourth son of George Howard, 6th Earl of CarlisleGeorge Howard, 6th Earl of Carlisle
George Howard, 6th Earl of Carlisle KG, PC, FRS , styled Viscount Morpeth until 1825, was a British statesman...
, and his wife Lady Georgiana Dorothy, daughter of William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire
William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire
William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire, KG was a British aristocrat and politician. He was the eldest son of the William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire by his wife the heiress Lady Charlotte Boyle, suo jure Baroness Clifford of Lanesborough, who brought in considerable money and estates to...
. George Howard, 7th Earl of Carlisle, was his elder brother.
Naval and political career
He served in the Royal NavyRoyal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
and achieved the rank of Admiral in 1870, and also sat as Whig Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Morpeth
Morpeth (UK Parliament constituency)
Morpeth was a borough constituency centred on the town of Morpeth in Northumberland represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of England until 1707, the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and then the Parliament of the United Kingdom....
from 1833 to 1837 and from 1840 to 1852. In 1874 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Lanerton, of Lanerton in the County of Cumberland.