HOWORTH, HENRY (1834-1907) was born in Shenley, Hertfordshire, the son of James Howorth (q.v.). He came to New Zealand with his father in the Strathmore in 1856 and studied law under him in Dunedin. He was appointed coroner in Dunedin in 1860, and admitted to the bar in 1862.

In 1869 Howorth was elected to Parliament for Taieri, which he represented till the following year. On one occasion his vote kept the Fox-Vogel Government in office. He practised in Wellington till 1894, and was then appointed examiner of titles in the Land Transfer department. He married a daughter of Charles Mottram Steel. Howorth died on 8 Jan 1907.

Evening Post, 8 Jan 1907.

Reference: Volume 1, page 225

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