| Lord Clarence Paget | |
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Lord Charles Paget, by Carlo Pellegrini, 1875 |
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| Born | 17 June 1811 |
| Died | 22 March 1895 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1827 - 1876 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held | HMS Pearl HMS Howe HMS Aigle HMS Princess Royal Mediterranean Fleet |
| Battles/wars | Greek War of Independence Crimean War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Admiral Lord Clarence Edward Paget KCB (17 June 1811 – 22 March 1895) was a British sailor, politician and sculptor.
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Born the younger son of the 1st Marquess of Anglesey, Paget like many younger sons of nobility entered the Royal Navy in 1827 as a midshipman on the battleship HMS Asia and took part in the Battle of Navarino in 1827.[1] Promoted to Commander in 1834, he took charge of HMS Pearl and, promoted to Captain in 1839, he commanded HMS Howe and then HMS Aigle.[1]
He attempted to enter Parliament as a Liberal for Southampton in 1837, but was returned as a member for Sandwich in 1847, retaining the seat until July 1852.[1]
He served as secretary to the Master-General of the Ordnance from 1846 to 1853.[1] He commanded HMS Princess Royal in the expedition to the Baltic for the Crimean War in 1854.[1] Again MP for Southampton from March 1857, he was appointed Secretary to the Admiralty in June 1859 but accepted the Chiltern Hundreds (i.e. resigned) in March 1866.[1] He was promoted to Vice Admiral in 1865 and was Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet from 1866 to 1869.[1] Lord Clarence Paget retired in 1876 and died in 1895 at the age of 83.[1]
In 1852 he married Martha Stuart, the youngest daughter of Admiral Sir Robert Waller Otway, Bt.[1]
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Hugh Hamilton Lindsay Sir Edward Troubridge |
Member of Parliament for Sandwich 1847 - 1852 With: Charles Grenfell Lord Charles Clinton |
Succeeded by James McGregor Lord Charles Clinton |
| Preceded by Lord Charles Clinton James McGregor |
Member of Parliament for Sandwich 1857 - 1866 With: Edward Knatchbull-Hugessen |
Succeeded by Charles Capper Edward Knatchbull-Hugessen |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Henry Thomas Lowry-Corry |
First Secretary of the Admiralty 1859–1866 |
Succeeded by Thomas Baring |
| Military offices | ||
| Preceded by Sir Robert Smart |
Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet 1866–1869 |
Succeeded by Sir Alexander Milne |