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The basics
Quick facts
Intro
British admiral
Gender:
Male
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Birth:
1744
Death:
14 September 1840
Family:
Children:
Sampson Edwards
The details
Biography
Introduction
Admiral Sampson Edwards (c. 1744 – 14 September 1840) was a British naval officer.
Career
Edwards commanded the Canada schooner at Newfoundland station, where she was wrecked in a gale of wind.
Edwards was promoted to Post-Captain on 16 October 1781.
Edwards was promoted to Rear-Admiral on 1 January 1801.
Edwards was promoted to Vice-Admiral on 13 December 1806.
Edwards was promoted to Admiral on 4 June 1814.
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.
Death
Edwards died on 14 September 1840 in Ringwood, Hampshire, at the age of 95.