Sir Charles Ogle | |
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Born | 24 May 1775 Martyr Worthy, Hampshire |
Died | 16 June 1858 Tunbridge Wells, Kent |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/branch | Royal Navy |
Rank | Admiral |
Commands held | HMS Assurance HMS Peterel HMS Minerva HMS Meleager HMS Greyhound HMS Egyptienne HMS Unite HMS Princess Augusta HMS Ramillies HMS Malta HMS Rivoli North American Station Portsmouth Command |
Admiral of the Fleet Sir Charles Ogle, 2nd Baronet (24 May 1775 – 16 June 1858) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Born the eldest son of Admiral Sir Chaloner Ogle, 1st Baronet,[1] Ogle joined the Royal Navy in 1787.[1]
He was appointed acting commander of HMS Assurance in 1794.[1] Later he commanded HMS Peterel, HMS Minerva, HMS Meleager, HMS Greyhound, HMS Egyptienne, HMS Unite, HMS Princess Augusta, HMS Ramillies, HMS Malta and HMS Rivoli.[1]
He became Commander-in-Chief, North American Station in 1827 and Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth in 1845.[1]
He lived at Kings Worthy in Hampshire.[2] He is buried at Ponteland in Northumberland.[1]
In 1802 he married Charlotte Margaret Gage, daughter of General Thomas Gage: they had two sons and a daughter.[1] In 1820, following the death of his first wife, he married Letitia Burroughs; they had one son.[1] In 1834, following the death of his second wife, he married Mary Anne Dalton.[1]
Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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Preceded by James Farquahar |
Member of Parliament for Portarlington 1830–1831 |
Succeeded by Sir William Rae, Bt |
Military offices | ||
Preceded by Sir Thomas Lake |
Commander-in-Chief, North America and West Indies Station 1827–1830 |
Succeeded by Sir Edward Colpoys |
Preceded by Sir Charles Rowley |
Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth 1845–1848 |
Succeeded by Sir Thomas Capel |
Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
Preceded by Chaloner Ogle |
Baronet (of Worthy) 1816–1858 |
Succeeded by Chaloner Ogle |