Bedford Pim | |
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Member of Parliament for Gravesend | |
In office 6 February 1874 – 3 April 1880 | |
Preceded by | Sir Charles Wingfield |
Succeeded by | Thomas Bevan |
Personal details | |
Born | Bedford Clapperton Trevelyan Pim 12 December 1826 Bideford, Devon, England |
Died | 30 September 1886 (aged 59) Deal, Kent, England |
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse |
Susanna Locock (m. 1861) |
Education | Royal Naval School |
Military service | |
Branch | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1842–1870 |
Rank | Rear admiral |
Commands | |
Wars | |
Bedford Clapperton Trevelyan Pim FRGS (12 June 1826 – 30 September 1886) was a Royal Navy officer, Arctic explorer, barrister, and author. He was the first man who travelled from a ship on the eastern side of the Northwest Passage to one on the western side.