John Howard (1726-1790) was an English philanthropist whose work to improve prison conditions is continued today by the Howard League for Penal Reform.

Short Biography:

On his appointment as high sheriff for Bedfordshire in 1773, he undertook a tour of English prisons which led to two acts of Parliament in 1774, making jailers salaried officers and setting standards of cleanliness.

After touring Europe in 1775 he published his State of the Prisons in England and Wales, with an account of some Foreign Prisons in 1777.

He died of typhus fever while visiting Russian military hospitals at Kherson in the Crimea.

Why is John Howard famous?

John Howard was a philanthropist and the first English prison reformer.

John Howard Lists

	1939 births
	Living people
	Prime Ministers of Australia
	Treasurers of Australia
	Members of the Cabinet of Australia
	Australian Leaders of the Opposition
	Members of the Australian House of Representatives for Bennelong
	Members of the Australian House of Representatives
	Liberal Party of Australia politicians
	Commonwealth Chairpersons-in-Office
	Australian monarchists
	Old Cantabrians
	People from Sydney
	New South Wales federal politicians
	Australian Anglicans
	Recipients of the Centenary Medal
	Companions of the Order of Australia
	Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients

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John Howard Pictures

 

John Howard Movies
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John Howard Filmography

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Date Added: 02 May '12

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