William Baillie-Hamilton | |
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Second Secretary to the Admiralty | |
In office 28 April 1845 – 22 May 1855 | |
Preceded by | Sir John Barrow |
Succeeded by | Thomas Phinn |
Personal details | |
Born | William Alexander Baillie-Hamilton 6 June 1803 Normanby, Yorkshire, England |
Died | 1 October 1881 Portree, Skye, Scotland | (aged 78)
Resting place | Greyfriars Kirkyard |
Children | |
Military service | |
Branch | Royal Navy |
Service years | 1816–1865 |
Rank | Admiral |
Admiral William Alexander Baillie-Hamilton (6 June 1803 – 1 October 1881) was a Scottish naval commander who served on the Arctic Council when it was searching for Sir John Franklin.