Edward Henry Howard

Vice-Admiral Edward Henry Howard, (7 June, 1832 – 18 January, 1890) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Howard was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 January, 1853.

Howard was promoted to the rank of Commander on 7 May, 1857.

Howard was promoted to the rank of Captain on 16 February, 1864.

Howard was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 April, 1881.

Howard was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 1 May, 1884.

Howard was placed on the Retired List owing to non-service dated 29 November 1889.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by ?	Royal Navy Naval Attaché to the European States 17 Aug, 1874 – 6 Mar, 1877	Succeeded by William H. May
Preceded by Edward Lacy	Captain of H.M.S. Black Prince 5 Apr, 1877 – 8 May, 1878	Succeeded by H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh
Preceded by H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh	Captain of H.M.S. Sultan 9 May, 1878 – 15 Jun, 1878	Succeeded by Sir Walter J. Hunt-Grubbe
Preceded by ?	Captain of H.M.S. Hecate 10 Jul, 1878 – 20 Aug, 1878	Succeeded by Barton R. Bradford
Preceded by John A. Fisher	Captain of H.M.S. Hercules 21 Aug, 1878 – 28 Nov, 1879	Succeeded by Algernon C. F. Heneage
Preceded by New Office	Vice-President of the Ordnance Committee 1 Apr, 1881 – 30 Apr, 1884	Succeeded by Thomas le H. Ward