William Tudor Howell (19 October 1862 – 3 October 1911) was a Welsh barrister and Conservative politician who served as Member of Parliament for the constituency of Denbigh Boroughs between 1895 and 1900.[1]
Howell was born in Pwllheli, the son of the Archdeacon David Howell,[2] Dean of St David's (he was the vicar of Pwllheli at the time of his son's birth). His mother was Anne Powell who was from Pencoed.[3]
He was educated at Wrexham Grammar School, Shrewsbury School and New College, Oxford where he graduated with a BA in 1885.[2]
He was called to the bar at the Inner Temple in January 1887. He worked in chambers in London and he also had a practice in South Wales.[2]
He was on the council of the Cymmrodorion[4] and also a member of the London Welsh Committee for the defence of the Welsh Church. He was regarded as an excellent public speaker.[2]
After the resignation of the sitting Conservative MP, George Thomas Kenyon, at the 1895 General election, Howell stood as the Conservative candidate in the constituency of Denbigh Boroughs.[2] However, at the 1900 General Election, Howell decided that he would not seek re-election and Kenyon agreed to stand again.[5]
After giving up his seat Howell returned to his work as a barrister. According to the 1901 Census he was living in Brighton and married to Louise May a 30-year-old woman born in Nice, France;[6] they eventually had two children. Around 1911, he bought a ranch by Kootenay Lake, near Nelson, British Columbia in Canada. He died shortly after on 3 October 1911.[7][8]