| 9th | Top Privy Counsellors (1714%E2%80%931820) |
| 10th | Top Governors of Jamaica |
| Thomas Howard | |
|---|---|
| Earl of Effingham | |
| Spouse | Catherine Proctor |
| Issue | |
| none | |
| Noble family | House of Howard-Effingham |
| Father | Thomas Howard, 2nd Earl of Effingham |
| Mother | Elizabeth Beckford |
| Born | 1746 |
| Died | 19 November 1791 |
Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Howard, 3rd Earl of Effingham (1746 – 19 November 1791), was a British nobleman and Army officer, the son of Thomas Howard, 2nd Earl of Effingham.
He is best known for resigning his commission in protest against the war against the American colonies.[1][2] This widely-reported act was commemorated by the American colonists in the naming of a galley in 1775, and later the frigate USS Effingham in 1777 - as well as in the naming of Effingham County, Georgia.
He died at the age of 45, while serving as Governor of Jamaica, a month and five days after his wife, leaving no heir. His title passed to his brother Richard.
| Government offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Alured Clarke |
Governor of Jamaica 1790–1791 |
Succeeded by Adam Williamson |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by The Earl of Scarbrough |
Deputy Earl
Marshal 1777–1782 |
Succeeded by Earl of Surrey |
| Peerage of England | ||
| Preceded by Francis Howard |
Earl of
Effingham 1763–1791 |
Succeeded by Richard Howard |
| Thomas Howard | |
|---|---|
| Earl of Effingham | |
| Spouse(s) | Catherine Proctor |
| Issue | |
| none | |
| Noble family | House of Howard-Effingham |
| Father | Thomas Howard, 2nd Earl of Effingham |
| Mother | Elizabeth Beckford |
| Born | 1746 |
| Died | 19 November 1791 |
Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Howard, 3rd Earl of Effingham (1746 – 19 November 1791), was a British nobleman and Army officer, the son of Thomas Howard, 2nd Earl of Effingham.
He is best known for resigning his commission in protest against the war against the American colonies.[1][2] This widely-reported act was commemorated by the American colonists in the naming of a galley in 1775, and later the frigate USS Effingham in 1777 - as well as in the naming of Effingham County, Georgia.
He died at the age of 45, while serving as Governor of Jamaica, a month and five days after his wife, leaving no heir. His title passed to his brother Richard.
| Government offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Alured Clarke | Governor of Jamaica 1790–1791 | Succeeded by Adam Williamson |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by The Earl of Scarbrough | Deputy Earl Marshal 1777–1782 | Succeeded by Earl of Surrey |
| Peerage of England | ||
| Preceded by Francis Howard | Earl of Effingham 1763–1791 | Succeeded by Richard Howard |
During the events leading up to the Civil War in the American Colonies, Thomas Howard was neither a Patriot or a Loyalist, he was a Neutralist. this means that he was not on either side. But he was against the American colonies starting a war. The Earl of Effingham disliked both sides: the royal government for taxing, and the colonists for rebelling. He was not on the American colonies' side, he just wanted peace. Thomas Howard believed that the conflicts had a negative impact on England and the colonies. He was devoted to England and the king, and was willing to lose his life while protecting England against an attack. He also thought that it was wrong of Parliament to tax the American colonies without representation in Parliament.
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