Admiral of the Fleet Sir Charles Morice Pole, 1st Baronet (18 January 1757 – 6 September 1830) naval officer and colonial governor born England and died Denham Abbey, Hertfordshire, England.
Pole entered the Royal Academy in 1770 and served in the East Indies. He had also participated in the siege of Pondicherry and at the occupation of Toulon in 1793. Pole was promoted rear-admiral in 1795 and served in the West Indies. He was promoted Admiral of the Fleet in 1797.
Pole was appointed governor of Newfoundland on June 3, 1800. His term ended in 1801.
Service history:
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Mark Wood and Henry Willoughby |
Member of Parliament for Newark 1802–1806 With: Henry Willoughby |
Succeeded by Stapleton Cotton and Henry Willoughby |
| Preceded by William Elford Thomas Tyrwhitt |
Member of Parliament for Plymouth 1806–1818 With: Thomas Tyrwhitt to 1812 Colonel Benjamin Bloomfield 1812 Sir William Congreve from 1812 |
Succeeded by Sir Thomas Byam Martin Sir William Congreve |
| Government offices | ||
| Preceded by George Dorrien |
Governor of the Bank of England 1820–1822 |
Succeeded by John Bowden |
| Court offices | ||
| Preceded by Earl of Mount Charles |
Master of the Robes 1830 |
Succeeded by Sir George Seymour |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by William Waldegrave |
Commodore Governor of Newfoundland 1800–1801 |
Succeeded by James Gambier |
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
| New creation | Baronet (of the Navy) 1801–1830 |
Extinct |
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