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John Howard (prison reformer)
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John Howard FRS (2 September 1726 – 20 January 1790) was a philanthropist and early English prison reformer.
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John Howard | |
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![]() John Howard (1789) by Mather Brown | |
High Sheriff of Bedfordshire | |
In office 1773–1774 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1726-09-02)2 September 1726 London, England |
Died | 20 January 1790(1790-01-20) (aged 63) Kherson, Russia |
Spouse(s) | Sarah Loidore (d. 1750s) Henrietta Leeds
(m. 1758; died 1765) |
Children | 1 |
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