Charles Howard, 3rd earl of Carlisle

British chief minister
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Quick Facts
Born:
1674
Died:
May 1, 1738, Bath, Somerset, Eng. (aged 64)
House / Dynasty:
Howard family

Charles Howard, 3rd earl of Carlisle (born 1674—died May 1, 1738, Bath, Somerset, Eng.) was the chief minister of Great Britain from Dec. 30, 1701, to May 6, 1702, and from May 23 to Oct. 11, 1715.

The eldest son of Edward Howard, the 2nd earl (1646?–92), he was a member of Parliament from 1690 until he succeeded his father as earl in 1692. Throughout his life he held a variety of crown-appointed posts, most notably as first lord of the Treasury (then the chief, or “prime,” ministry) under Queen Anne and King George I.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Encyclopaedia Britannica.