Seymour Harold Walter Seymour Howard

April 8, 1886 (age 81)

They had two sons: Sir Hamilton Edward de Coucey Howard, 2nd Baronet (1915-2001). David Seymour de Coucey Howard (1919-1954). Later, they resided at Adelaide Crescent in Hove, East Sussex. In 1955, he became Sir Seymour Howard, 1st Baronet of Great Rissington. He was a Director of Home and Foreign Securities Corporation. In September 1930 he was adopted by Chippenham Liberal Association as their prospective parliamentary candidate. Chippenham was regarded by the Liberal party as a good prospect, given that their candidate in 1929 had come second, only 1,731 votes behind the winning Conservative. At the time Howard was also living in Corsham, which was a part of the constituency. However, in the political climate of 1931, his Conservative opponent was seen as the most natural candidate in support of the newly formed National Government; In May 1938 Howard agreed to stand again for parliament at the Barnsley by-election, 1938 as a Liberal candidate in support of the National Government. Following the Liberal split of that year, the Barnsley Liberal Association had supported its MPs decision to join the Liberal National breakaway. The Barnsley Conservative Association had chosen not to run candidates of their own and instead support Liberal National candidates. However, Labour had easily regained the seat in 1935. Howard received Conservative support and might have hoped to re-gain the seat but was well beaten; During the Second World War, he worked at the Ministry of Aircraft Production. He served as Sheriff of the City of London in 1944 and Lord Mayor of London in 1954, as well as Alderman of the City of London from 1945 to 1960. He was a Conservative Party member of the London County Council from 1946-1949 representing the City of London.

Seymour Harold Walter Seymour Howard

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Howard was born on 8 April 1886. His father was William Albert Howard (1854-1940) and his mother, Elizabeth Mary Seymour.

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They had two sons: Sir Hamilton Edward de Coucey Howard, 2nd Baronet (1915-2001). David Seymour de Coucey Howard (1919-1954). Later, they resided at Adelaide Crescent in Hove, East Sussex.

In 1955, he became Sir Seymour Howard, 1st Baronet of Great Rissington.

He was a Director of Home and Foreign Securities Corporation. In September 1930 he was adopted by Chippenham Liberal Association as their prospective parliamentary candidate.

Chippenham was regarded by the Liberal party as a good prospect, given that their candidate in 1929 had come second, only 1,731 votes behind the winning Conservative. At the time Howard was also living in Corsham, which was a part of the constituency.

However, in the political climate of 1931, his Conservative opponent was seen as the most natural candidate in support of the newly formed National Government;

In May 1938 Howard agreed to stand again for parliament at the Barnsley by-election, 1938 as a Liberal candidate in support of the National Government.

Following the Liberal split of that year, the Barnsley Liberal Association had supported its MPs decision to join the Liberal National breakaway. The Barnsley Conservative Association had chosen not to run candidates of their own and instead support Liberal National candidates. However, Labour had easily regained the seat in 1935.

Howard received Conservative support and might have hoped to re-gain the seat but was well beaten;

During the Second World War, he worked at the Ministry of Aircraft Production.

He served as Sheriff of the City of London in 1944 and Lord Mayor of London in 1954, as well as Alderman of the City of London from 1945 to 1960. He was a Conservative Party member of the London County Council from 1946-1949 representing the City of London.

Achievements

He became a Knight Commander in the Order of Christ of Portugal and a Knight of Grace in the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem. Barnsley had last been won by a Liberal at the 1931 General Election.

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