Henry John Leeke
Admiral Sir Henry Leeke | |
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| Born | 1 September 1792[1][2] St John's, Isle of Wight |
| Died | 26 February 1870 (aged 77)[3] Fareham, Hampshire |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1803–1864 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held | HMS Myrmidon HMS Queen HMS San Josef |
| Battles/wars | Crimean War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Knight of the Royal Guelphic Order |
Deputy Lieutenant of Hampshire
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Career
Leeke was born on the
Henry Paulet
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Leeke entered the navy in September 1803 aboard the
In 1859, he was elected as Conservative Party Member of Parliament for Dover.[7]
He was knighted in the Royal Guelphic Order in 1836, appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in 1857, and knighted in that order in 1858.[8]
Family
Leeke married Augusta Sophia (d. 1861), the second daughter of James Dashwood in 1818.[4] They had at least two children. Following Augusta's death, Leeke married (in 1863) Georgiana Lucy Cecilia, only daughter of Revd. Geoffrey Hornby. His eldest and only surviving son, Henry Edward Leeke, died on 2 May 1885, aged 59.[9]
References
- ^ England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538–1975
- ^ London, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813–2003
- ^ "The Late Admiral Sir Henry John Leeke, K.C.B., K.H.". Derby Mercury. 9 March 1870. p. 5. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
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- ^ a b c d e William Loney RN
- ^ "Naval and Military Intelligence". The Times. 28 February 1870. p. 5.
- ^ Royal Naval Museum: Sir Henry Leeke
- ISBN 0-900178-26-4.
- ^ Debrett's illustrated baronetage, with the knightage, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. London : Dean & Son. 1869. p. 569. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
- ^ "Death Notices", The Times, 12 May 1885, p. 1, column 1.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Henry John Leeke
- National Archives, Sir Henry Leeke, ID P17067
- Laughton, John Knox (1892). . In Lee, Sidney (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 32. London: Smith, Elder & Co.