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John Adams (Royal Navy officer, died 1866)

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John Adams
BornFebruary 1798
Died17 December 1866
Weston-super-Mare
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchRoyal Navy
RankRear Admiral

Rear Admiral John Adams (February 1798 – 17 December 1866) was a senior Royal Navy officer who served as Commander-in-Chief, Africa from 1854 to 1857.

Naval career

Adams joined the Royal Navy on 8 June 1806. Promoted to captain on 18 December 1843, he was given command of the frigate, HMS Gladiator, in 1850 and went on to serve as Commander-in-Chief, Africa from 1854 to 1857.

He married Mary Anne Gerard in 1838. After she died in 1843, he married Elizabeth Hurst in 1846.

References

  1. O'Byrne, William R. (1849). "Adams, John" . A Naval Biographical Dictionary. London: John Murray.
  2. ^ "John Adams R.N." William Loney. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  3. Colburn's United Service Magazine and Naval and Military Journal Part 3. 1843. p. 320.
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