HOWELL, David (?1751-1804), of Lanbaren, Cornw.

Constituency	Dates
Mitchell	1790

Family and Education

b. ?1751, 2nd s. of Rev. Joshua Howell, rector of Lanreath, Cornw., by Dunetta, da. and h. of David Haweis of Treworgey, Cornw. m. Eliza Parsons, 1s. 1da.

Offices Held

Cornet 16 Lt. Drag. 1774, lt. 1777, capt. 1781 – 89; capt. 36 Ft. 1790; capt. 10 Ft. 1791; disappears from army list 1792.

Address

Main residence: Lanbaren, Cornw.

biography text

In 1784 Howell successfully contested Mitchell on the interest of Sir Francis Basset. In Parliament he regularly voted against Pitt’s Administration. There is no record of his having spoken before 1790.

He died in 1804.

Author

M.M.D.

Volume

Commons 1754-1790