Evelyn Baring, 1st Baron Howick of Glendale, KG, GCMG, KCVO (29 September 1903 – 10 March 1973) was Governor of Southern Rhodesia from 1942 to 1944 and Governor of Kenya from 1952 to 1959.
Born to the wealthy Baring banking family and the son of Evelyn Baring, 1st Earl of Cromer, the first British ruler of Egypt, Baring was created 1st Baron Howick of Glendale in 1960 and a Knight of the Garter in 1972. His governorship of Kenya was marked by the Mau Mau uprising.
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| Preceded by Sir Philip Euen Mitchell |
Governor of Kenya 1952–1959 |
Succeeded by Sir Patrick Muir Renison |
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| Preceded by New Creation |
Baron Howick of Glendale 1960–1973 |
Succeeded by Charles Evelyn Baring |
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