William Bowles (Royal Navy officer)
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Admiral of the Fleet Sir William Bowles, KCB (1780 – 2 July 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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| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Sir Henry Hardinge |
Member of Parliament for Launceston 1844–1852 |
Succeeded by Josceline William Percy |
| Military offices | ||
| Preceded by Sir George Seymour |
Third Sea Lord 1844–1856 |
Succeeded by Lord John Hay |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by Sir George Seymour |
Rear-Admiral of the United Kingdom 1865–1866 |
Succeeded by Sir Phipps Hornby |
| Preceded by Sir George Seymour |
Vice-Admiral of the United Kingdom 1866–1869 |
Succeeded by Sir George Sartorius |
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