Captain George Cockburne (died 20 July 1770) was a naval administrator, who went on to be Comptroller of the Navy.
George Cockburne | |
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| Died | 20 July 1770 Brighton |
| Allegiance | Kingdom of Great Britain |
| Service/ | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | c.1741–1770 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Commands held | HMS Drake HMS Gibraltar HMS Medway HMS Glory HMS Yarmouth HMS Nassau Comptroller of the Navy |
| Battles/wars | |
Career edit
Cockburne was appointed Comptroller of the Navy[1] and promoted to captain in 1756.[2][3] In 1770, while still comptroller, he stood unsuccessfully in the Scarborough by-election with support from the Marquess of Granby.[4]
Family edit
He married Lady Caroline Forrester.[5]
References edit
- ^ Persons after whom Cook named geographical features Archived 15 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Naval Warrant. Appointment of the Cook on H.M.S. Triumph‚ 1761 Historical Autographs
- ^ The royal navy: a history from the earliest times to the present
- ^ John Manners at Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
- ^ 'Hackney', The Environs of London: volume 2: County of Middlesex (1795), pp. 450–516 Date accessed: 7 November 2010.