Sampson Edwards

Admiral Sampson Edwards (c. 1744 – 14 September 1840) was a British naval officer.

Sampson Edwards
Bornc. 1744
Died14 September 1840(1840-09-14) (aged 95–96)
Ringwood, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Allegiance Kingdom of Great Britain
Service Royal Navy
RankAdmiral
Relations

Career

Edwards commanded the Canada schooner at Newfoundland station, where she was wrecked in a gale of wind.[1][2]

Edwards was promoted to Post-Captain on 16 October 1781.[1]

Edwards was promoted to Rear-Admiral on 1 January 1801.[1]

Edwards was promoted to Vice-Admiral on 13 December 1806.[1]

Edwards was promoted to Admiral on 4 June 1814.[1]

Edwards contributed £50 toward the building of the Royal Naval School, a boarding school for the sons of officers in the Royal Navy and Royal Marines from 1833 to 1910.[3][2]

Death

Edwards died on 14 September 1840 in Ringwood, Hampshire, at the age of 95.[4]

References
  1. Marshall, John (1823). "Admirals of the White". Royal Naval Biography. Vol. 1. W. Pople. p. 173.
  2. Harrison, Cy. "Sampson Edwards (1745-1840)". Three Decks. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  3. The Nautical Magazine and Naval Chronicle: Journal of Papers on Subjects Connected with Maritime Affairs. Simpkin & Marshall. 1832. p. 198.
  4. The United Service Magazine. Vol. 37. London: H. Colburn. 1840. p. 288.
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