HOWORTH, Henry Hoyle. Lisbon 1.7.1842 — London 15.7.1923. Sir. British Barrister, Conservative Politician and amateur Historian and Geologist. Son of Henry H. (1817–1850), a British merchant residing in Portugal, and Elizabeth Beswick, educated at Rossall School in Lancashire. Studied law, called to the bar 1867 (Middle Temple), practised as lawyer in Manchester. From 1886-95 conservative M.P. for South Salford. Retired 1900. K.C.I.E. 1892. Fellow of Royal Society 1893. LL.D. Married 1869 Katherine Brierley (1846–1921), three sons.
As a historian Howorth was an untrained amateur, who often raised heated opposition. In geology he was neo-diluvialist and attacked the ice age theory.
Publications: Wrote on Mongolian history, on geology and prehistory, on church history, etc.
– “The Westerly Drifting of Nomades, from the Fifth to the Nineteenth Century”, JRAnthrInst 1, 1872, 226-253 (Parts VI-VII); 2, 1873, 205-227 (Part IX); 3, 1874, 145-173 (X), 277-299 (XI), 452-475 (XII).
– “The Arian Nomades. Part I. The Sauromatae or Sarmatae”, JRAnthrInst 6, 1877, 41-54 (by him also other articles in various issues of JRAnthrInst – e.g. on Darwin, on the migrations of Germans and Slavs); “Buddhism in the Pacific”, JRAnthrInst 51, 1921, 279-287 (Hawaiian dress and helmets compared to Tibetan Lamaist attire).
– “The Initial Coinage of Parthia”, NC 3:10, 1890, 33-41; “The History and Coinage of Artaxerxes III., his Satraps and Dependants”, NC 4:3, 1903, 1-46; “Some Notes on Coins attributed to Parthia”, NC 4:5, 1905, 209-246 & 4:7, 1907, 125-144.
Sources: *C.O., NC 5:3, 1923, 376-378; W.B. Dawkins, Man 23, 1923, 138f. with photo; R.C.T[emple], JRAS 1923, 670; J.C. Ting, British Contribution to Chinese Studies. 1195-1205; geni.com; Wikipedia with caricature.
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