Biographical Data
Stewart, William Houston If you have images associated with this Person, please contact us at admin@nauticapedia.ca

 

Title	Admiral (RN)
Official Number	(na)

 

Birth	00/09/1823	Death	13/11/1901
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Titles
Honours	GCB.
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Biography

 

Military Service

He entered the Royal Navy in 1835. He was appointed as a Lieutenant RN (With seniority dated 26/09/1842). He was appointed as a Commander RN (With seniority dated 19/05/1848). He was appointed as a Captain RN (With seniority dated 09/07/1854). He was appointed as a Rear-Admiral RN in 1870. He served as the Commander-in-Chief North America and West Indies Station (Flag in H.M.S. Indus) 1856. He was appointed as a Vice-Admiral RN 1876. He served as Commander-in-Chief Devonport 1860. He was appointed as an Admiral RN 1881. He served as Commander-in-Chief Devonport 1881. (He retired on 31/03/1885.)

 

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown
Named Features	Houston Stewart Channel (BC);

 

Anecdotes

 

References
Walbran, Captain John T. (1909); MacFarlane, John M. (1994);
Last update
2011-01-31 00:00:00

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