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British naval officer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rear Admiral Sir William Saltonstall Wiseman, 8th Baronet KCB (4 August 1814 – 14 July 1874) was a British naval officer.
Sir William Wiseman | |
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Born | 4 August 1814 |
Died | 14 July 1874 59) | (aged
Allegiance | ![]() |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Rank | Rear Admiral |
Commands | HMS Penelope Australia Station (1863–1866) |
Battles/wars | Waikato Campaign |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Born the son of Captain Sir William Saltonstall Wiseman,[1] 7th Baronet, and his wife Catherine Mackintosh, daughter of Sir James Mackintosh, Wiseman entered the Royal Naval College in Portsmouth in 1827.[2] He was made a lieutenant in 1838.[2] In 1854, he was asked to convey Sir Hamilton Seymour, British Ambassador to Russia, to Saint Petersburg.[2] Promoted to captain in 1854, he was given command of HMS Penelope in 1855.[2] He was appointed Commander-in-Chief, Australia Station in 1863 and fought in the Waikato Campaign.[3]
On 14 July 1874, he was found dead in his lodgings in Saint Joseph, Missouri.[3]
On 25 October 1838, he married Charlotte Jane Paterson, daughter of Admiral Charles William Paterson.[3] They had a son and a daughter:
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