John Markham | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Sir_Thomas_Lawrence_-_Admiral_John_Markham_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg) Admiral John Markham (Thomas Lawrence, ca. 1793) | |
| Born | 13 June 1761 Westminster |
| Died | 13 February 1827 (aged 65) Naples |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ | &sq=&lang=&file=File:Naval_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg){kind=small} Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1775–1826 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | Volcano Zebra HMS Sphinx HMS Blonde HMS Hannibal HMS Centaur |
| Battles/wars | |
| Other work | MP for Portsmouth |
Admiral John Markham, (13 June 1761 – 13 February 1827) was a Royal Navy officer. As a junior officer he served in the American Revolutionary War. He commanded the third-rate HMS Hannibal in the action of 10 April 1795 and then the third-rate HMS Centaur, capturing a French frigate squadron in the action of 18 June 1799, during the French Revolutionary Wars. He went on to be a Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty and First Naval Lord under Earl St Vincent. He also served as MP for Portsmouth.