Sampson Edwards
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Sampson Edwards | |
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| Born | c.1744 |
| Died | September 14, 1840 (aged 95–96) Ringwood, Hampshire, United Kingdom |
| Allegiance | Kingdom of Great Britain |
| Service | Kingdom of Great Britain |
| Rank | Admiral (Royal Navy |
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Admiral Sampson Edwards (c.1744 – 14 September 1840) was a British naval officer.
Career
Edwards commanded the Canada schooner at Newfoundland station, where she was wrecked in a gale of wind.[1]
Edwards was promoted to Post-Captain on 16 October 1781.[1]
Edwards was promoted to Rear-Admiral on 1 January 1801.[1]
Edwards was promoted to Vice-Admiral on 13 December 1806.[1]
Edwards was promoted to Admiral on 4 June 1814.[1]
Edwards contributed £50 toward the building of the Royal Naval School, a boarding school for the sons of officers in the Royal Navy and Royal Marines from 1833 to 1910.[2]
Death
Edwards died on 14 September 1840 in Ringwood, Hampshire, at the age of 95.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Marshall, John (1823). "Admirals of the White". Royal Naval Biography. Vol. 1. W. Pople. p. 173.
- ↑ The Nautical Magazine and Naval Chronicle: Journal of Papers on Subjects Connected with Maritime Affairs. Simpkin & Marshall. 1832. p. 198.
- ↑ The United Service Magazine. Vol. 37. London: H. Colburn. 1840. p. 288.
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