Thomas Howard, 3rd Earl of Effingham

Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Howard, 3rd Earl of Effingham, PC, styled Lord Howard until 1763, was a British army officer, courtier and colonial administrator. He was the son of Thomas Howard, 2nd Earl of Effingham, and his wife Elizabeth. He was commissioned an ensign and lieutenant in the 2nd Regiment of Foot Guards on 20 February 1762. He was promoted to captain in the 5th Regiment of Foot on 13 September 1765.