John Adams (Royal Navy officer, died 1866)
John Adams | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 1798 |
| Died | 17 December 1866 Weston-super-Mare |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | Royal Navy |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
Rear Admiral John Adams (February 1798 – 17 December 1866) was a senior Royal Navy officer who served as Commander-in-Chief, Africa from 1854 to 1857.
Naval career
[edit]Adams joined the Royal Navy on 8 June 1806.[1] Promoted to captain on 18 December 1843, he was given command of the frigate, HMS Gladiator, in 1850 and went on to serve as Commander-in-Chief, Africa from 1854 to 1857.[2]
He married Mary Anne Gerard in 1838. After she died in 1843,[3] he married Elizabeth Hurst in 1846.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ O'Byrne, William R. (1849). . A Naval Biographical Dictionary. London: John Murray.
- ^ a b "John Adams R.N." William Loney. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ Colburn's United Service Magazine and Naval and Military Journal Part 3. 1843. p. 320.