Lord Clarence Paget
| Lord Clarence Paget | |
|---|---|
 Lord Clarence Paget, by Carlo Pellegrini, 1875 | |
| 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.
Naval career
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]
Family
In 1852 he married Martha Stuart, the youngest daughter of Admiral Sir Robert Waller Otway, Bt.[1]
See also
- O'Byrne, William Richard (1849). "
Paget, Clarence Edward". A Naval Biographical Dictionary. John Murray. Wikisource.
References
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Lord Clarence Paget
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Hugh Hamilton Lindsay Sir Edward Troubridge |
Member of Parliament for Sandwich 1847 - 1852 With: Charles Grenfell Lord Charles Clinton |
Succeeded by James Macgregor Lord Charles Clinton |
| Preceded by Lord Charles Clinton James Macgregor |
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 |