William Bowles (admiral)
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Sir William Bowles (1780-1869) was a British admiral. On 9 August 1820, he married The Hon. Frances Temple, daughter of the late 2nd Viscount Palmerston and sister of the 3rd Viscount, Secretary at War and later Prime Minister.
[edit] Ranks and Positions
- Lieutenant RN, 30 August 1803
- Commander, 22 January 1806
- Captain, 13 October 1807
- Rear-Admiral, 23 November 1841
- Third Naval Lord, 22 May 1844 to July 1846
- Vice-Admiral, 8 March 1852
- Admiral, 28 November 1857
- Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth, 1 March 1859 to 29 February 1860
- Knight Commander of the Bath, 10 November 1862
- Admiral of the Fleet, 15 January 1869
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