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Henry Howard, 12th Earl of Suffolk
Henry Howard, 12th Earl of Suffolk, 5th Earl of Berkshire (1739-1779) was a British politician who served as Secretary of State for the Northern Department under Lord North from 1771 to 1779. In this capacity he secured the use of Hessian and Hanoverian mercenaries to help suppress the American Revolution.
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The Earl of Halifax
| width="40%" style="text-align: center;" |Northern Secretary
1771–1779
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The Viscount Weymouth
Categories: British Secretaries of State | Lords Privy Seal | Peers | Knights of the Garter | 1739 births | 1779 deaths
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