Francis Curzon, 5th Earl Howe, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Francis Curzon, 5th Earl Howe

British politician

Date of Birth: 01-May-1884

Place of Birth: Mayfair, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 26-Jul-1964

Profession: politician, racing automobile driver

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Francis Curzon, 5th Earl Howe

  • Francis Richard Henry Penn Curzon, 5th Earl Howe, (1 May 1884, Mayfair, London – 26 July 1964, Amersham, Buckinghamshire), styled as Viscount Curzon from 1900 to 1929, was a British naval officer, Member of Parliament, and motor racing driver and promoter.
  • In the 1918 UK General Election he won the Battersea South seat as the candidate of the Conservative Party, which he held until 1929.
  • While in Parliament he took up motor racing, and later won the 1931 24 Hours of Le Mans race.
  • He ascended to the Peerage in 1929, succeeding his father as the 5th Earl Howe.
  • Earl Howe co-founded the British Racing Drivers' Club with Dudley Benjafield in 1928, and served as its President until his death in 1964.

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