Henry Howorth (barrister)
Henry Howorth (ca. 1746-11 May 1783) was an English barrister and Member of Parliament (MP).
The father of Henry Howorth was a cleric, Henry Robert Howorth, of
called to the Bar in May 1769. In 1780, Howorth was appointed recorder at Abingdon, Berkshire, and was also appointed King's Counsel.[2]
He was elected to House of Commons from the Abingdon constituency in 1782. A keen sailor, he drowned on 11 May 1783 in the River Thames near his house at Mortlake.[1][2][3] He had succeeded John Mayor as MP for the seat, Mayor having resigned it in December 1782 for reasons that are unclear.[4]
Howorth was unmarried but left a bequest to four illegitimate children born of Mary Chippendale.[2] He was succeeded as MP for Abingdon by Edward Loveden Loveden.
References
- ^ a b Christie, I. R. (1964). "HOWORTH, Henry (c.1746-83), of the Inner Temple". In Namier, L.; Brooke, J. (eds.). The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1754-1790. Retrieved 19 February 2019 – via History of Parliament Online.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-19160-680-9.
- ^ "Henry Howorth". The Gentleman's Magazine: 453. May 1783.
- ^ Drummond, Mary M. (1964). "MAYOR, John (c.1735-1817), of Lacy Court, nr. Abingdon, Berks". In Namier, L.; Brooke, J. (eds.). The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1754-1790. Retrieved 19 February 2019 – via History of Parliament Online.