John Howard, 15th Earl of Suffolk


Earl of Suffolk

Portrait by Henry Bone
Born7 March 1739
County Kerry
Died23 January 1820(1820-01-23) (aged 80)
Charlton House
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
BranchBritish Army
Years of service1756–1820
RankGeneral
Unit1st Foot Guards
CommandsBrigade of Guards
Battles / wars

General John Howard, 15th Earl of Suffolk, 8th Earl of Berkshire FRS (7 March 1739 – 23 January 1820) was a British Army officer and peer from the Howard family. In 1783, he succeeded a distant cousin as Earl of Suffolk and Earl of Berkshire.