Thomas Jones Howell

Thomas Jones Howell (1793-1858),^[1] only son of Thomas Bayly Howell,^[2] was born on 24 December 1793.^[1] He was admitted to Westminster School on 21 March 1806 and left in 1811.^[3] He was admitted of Lincoln's Inn on 9 November 1814 (Register)^[4] and called to the bar by the Society of that Inn on 17 May 1822.^[1] He was appointed Judge Advocate of the Forces and Judge of the Vice Admiralty Court at Gibraltar in 1822.^[2] He was Secretary to the Commissioners of Colonial Inquiry in 1830, and Commissioner for the West India Islands' Relief in 1832^[1] under the West India Loan Act 1832 (2 & 3 Will 4 c 125).^[5] In 1833 was appointed Inspector of Factories^[1] under the Factory Act 1833 (3 & 4 Will 4 c 103)^[6] which office he continued to hold until his death.^[2] He was a magistrate and deputy lieutenant for Gloucestershire.^[7]

He was of Prinknash Park, Gloucestershire, before^[8] he sold Prinknash to James Ackers in 1847.^[9] He died at 6 Eaton Place West, London,^[1] on 4 June 1858.^[8]

He was twice married (in 1817 and 1851).^[10] On 4 September 1817 he married Susanna-Maria (died 15 October 1842), eldest daughter of Alexander Macleod of Harris, Inverness.^[7] They had three daugters and eight sons, including the reverend William Charles Howell,^[2] and Henry Hyett Howell who was director of the Geological Survey of Great Britain.^[11] He then married Ellen, daughter of Thomas ffookes. They had one daughter and one son,^[9] barrister Alan George Ferrers Howell.^[12]

Howell edited the 'State Trials' (vols. xxii. 1815-xxxiii. 1826).^[10]