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James Kenneth Howard (5 March 1814 – 7 January 1882), was a British Whig politician. A member of the

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, he was the fourth son of

Thomas Howard, 16th Earl of Suffolk Thomas Howard, 16th Earl of Suffolk, 9th Earl of Berkshire FSA (18 August 1776 – 4 December 1851), styled Viscount Andover from 1800–20, was a British peer and politician from the Howard family. Early life Suffolk was born in Henley-on-Th ...

, by the Honourable Elizabeth Jane, daughter of James Dutton, 1st Baron Sherborne.thepeerage.com Hon. James Kenneth Howard
/ref> He succeeded his elder brother Viscount Andover as Member of Parliament for

Malmesbury Malmesbury () is a town and civil parish in north Wiltshire, England, which lies approximately west of Swindon, northeast of Bristol, and north of Chippenham. The older part of the town is on a hilltop which is almost surrounded by the upp ...

in 1841, a seat he held until 1852. From 1851 to 1882 he served as a Commissioner of Woods, Forests and Land Revenues. Howard married Lady Louisa, daughter of

Henry Petty-FitzMaurice, 3rd Marquess of Lansdowne Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 3rd Marquess of Lansdowne (2 July 178031 January 1863), known as Lord Henry Petty from 1784 to 1809, was a British statesman. In a ministerial career spanning nearly half a century, he notably served as Home Secretary a ...

, in 1845. He died in January 1882, aged 67. Lady Louisa died in June 1906. Their grandson was the explorer and politician Charles Howard-Bury.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Howard, James 1814 births 1882 deaths Younger sons of earls

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Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Malmesbury Whig (British political party) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1841–1847 UK MPs 1847–1852