| Sir Edward Owen | |
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Admiral Sir Edward Owen |
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| Born | 1771 |
| Died | 8 October 1849 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | Royal Navy |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held | HMS Nemesis HMS Immortalité HMS Clyde HMS Inconstant HMS Cormwall HMS Dorset HMS Royal Sovereign East Indies Station Mediterranean Fleet |
| Battles/wars | Napoleonic Wars |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Guelphic Order |
Admiral Sir Edward William Campbell Rich Owen GCB GCH (1771 – 8 October 1849) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet. He was the son of Captain William Owen and elder brother of Vice-Admiral William Fitzwilliam Owen.
Owen joined the Royal Navy in 1786.[1] He was given command, successively, of HMS Nemesis, HMS Immortalité and HMS Clyde.[1] In 1809 he took part in the unsuccessful Walcheren Campaign in 1809.[1]
Later he commanded HMS Inconstant, HMS Cormwall, HMS Dorset and HMS Royal Sovereign.[1]
He became Commander-in-Chief, West Indies Station in 1822 and, following promotion to Rear Admiral in 1825, was made Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station in 1829.[1] In this capacity he had to contend with pirates and considered the use of steam ships to pursue them.[2] Promoted to Vice Admiral in 1837, he was appointed Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet in 1841.[1] In 1845 he had command of the Experimental Squadron.[3]
He also served as Member of Parliament for Sandwich from 1826 until 1829, when he resigned from Parliament by taking the Chiltern Hundreds.[1]
Owen Sound in Georgian Bay was named after him by his younger brother.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Henry Bonham Sir George Warrender |
Member of Parliament for Sandwich 1826–1829 With: Joseph Marryatt |
Succeeded by Joseph Marryatt Henry Fane |
| Military offices | ||
| Preceded by The Lord Downes |
Surveyor-General of the Ordnance 1827–1828 |
Succeeded by Sir Herbert Taylor |
| Preceded by William Hall Gage |
Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station 1829–1832 |
Succeeded by John Gore (As Commander-in-Chief, East Indies and China Station) |
| Preceded by Sir Andrew Leith Hay |
Clerk of the Ordnance 1834–1835 |
Succeeded by Sir Andrew Leith Hay |
| Preceded by Sir Robert Stopford |
Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet 1841–1845 |
Succeeded by Sir William Parker |