Edward Belcher

Sir Edward Belcher

KCB
Sir Edward Belcher c. 1859, portrait by Stephen Pearce
Born(1799-02-27)27 February 1799
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Died18 March 1877(1877-03-18) (aged 78)
London, England
Allegiance United Kingdom
Branch Royal Navy
Service years1812–1865
RankAdmiral
Commands
WarsFirst Anglo-Chinese War
Awards
Spouse(s)Diana Jolliffe
Belcher's map of Hong Kong after surveying the island in 1841, shortly before it became a British colony in 1842.

Admiral Sir Edward Belcher KCB (27 February 1799 – 18 March 1877) was a British naval officer, hydrographer, and explorer.[1] Born in Nova Scotia, he was the great-grandson of Jonathan Belcher, who served as a colonial governor of Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and New Jersey.

  1. ^ "Obituary. Admiral Sir Edward Belcher, K.C.B." Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society. 21: 410–416. 1877.