Henry Howard, 18th Earl of Suffolk

"Dover". Caricature by Lib published in Vanity Fair in 1887. Henry Charles Howard, 18th Earl of Suffolk, 11th Earl of Berkshire (10 September 1833 – 31 March 1898), styled Viscount Andover between 1851 and 1876, was a British peer and Liberal Party politician from the Howard family. A sporting enthusiast, he was a member of the Jockey Club and sportswriter.

Early life and education Suffolk was the eldest son of Charles Howard, 17th Earl of Suffolk, and Isabella Catherine, daughter of Lord Henry Thomas Howard-Molyneux-Howard.

He was educated at Harrow. He was re-elected in 1865 in a two-way contest, Lady Eleanor Mabel Howard (11 February 1873 – 9 March 1945), married Maj. Hon. Lionel Byng, son of George Byng, 2nd Earl of Strafford, in 1902 and had issue; married Henry Atkinson in 1922 Lady Agnes Isabel Howard (30 June 1874 – 16 October 1970), married Maj. Arthur Poynter in 1917 Henry Molyneux Paget Howard, 19th Earl of Suffolk (1877–1917), killed in action in the First World War Lady Katherine Millicent Howard (10 September 1883 – 1 April 1961) Hon. James Knyvett Estcourt Howard (1 May 1886 – 5 December 1964), married Nancy Lubbock (daughter of Edgar Lubbock and Amy Myddelton Peacock) and had issue

He died in March 1898, aged 64, and was succeeded in his titles by his eldest son, Henry. The Countess of Suffolk died in October 1928, aged 81. Among his descendants are the actor and comedian Humphrey Ker.