James Cockburn (Royal Navy officer)
Rear Admiral James Horsford Cockburn (1817 – 10 February 1872) was a Royal Navy officer who became Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station.
James Cockburn | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1817 |
| Died | 10 February 1872 |
| Allegiance |  |
| Service/ |  |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands held | HMS Cossack HMS Diadem HMS Seringapatam East Indies Station |
| Battles/wars | Crimean War |
Naval career
Cockburn joined the Royal Navy in 1829.[1] Promoted to Captain in 1850, he commanded HMS Cossack in the Black Sea during the Crimean War, following by HMS Diadem and then HMS Seringapatam.[1] He was appointed Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station in 1870.[1] He died in that office while travelling from Trincomalee to Calcutta in 1872.[1]
Family
In 1852 he married Harriet Emily Gedge; they had one son and seven daughters.[2]
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gollark: Also, yes, the context is quite different so reasons from then may not apply.
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gollark: I don't know if the people designing electoral systems actually did think of voting systems which are popular now and discard them, but it's not *that* much of a reason to not adopt new ones.
References
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Sir Leopold Heath |
Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station 1870–1872 |
Succeeded by Sir Arthur Cumming |
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