Margaret Howard, 2nd Baroness Strathcona and Mount Royal

Summary

Margaret Howard, 2nd Baroness Strathcona and Mount Royal (née Smith; 17 January 1854 - 18 August 1926) was a British peer and medical doctor.

The Baroness Strathcona and Mount Royal
Personal details
Born
Margaret Charlotte Smith

(1854-01-17)January 17, 1854
DiedAugust 18, 1926(1926-08-18) (aged 72)
Spouse(s)Robert Howard
(m. 1888; died 1921)
ChildrenDonald Howard, 3rd Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal
Parent

She inherited the title from her father, the first Baron, the title having been created with a special remainder to allow female succession. In 1888, she married Robert Jared Bliss Howard OBE FRCS (1859–1921), son of Robert Palmer Howard (1823–1889), Dean of Medicine at McGill University.

She was succeeded by her son Donald Howard, 3rd Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal.

She is buried in Highgate Cemetery (East), London.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Late Lady Strathcona". Aberdeen Press and Journal. Aberdeen. 23 August 1926. p. 8. The first part of the service connected with the funeral Lady Strathcona and Mount Royal, who was buried at Highgate, took place on Saturday at St Mark's Church, North Audley Street, London, W.
Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Baroness Strathcona and Mount Royal
1914–1926
Succeeded by