Background
HAMILTON, Richard Vesey was born in 1829 in Sandwich. Son of Reverend John Vesey Hamilton.
HAMILTON, Richard Vesey was born in 1829 in Sandwich. Son of Reverend John Vesey Hamilton.
Studied at Royal Naval School, Camberwell.
Joined Navy, 1843; Lieutenant, 1851. Served in Arctic Expedition, 1850-1851, and 1852-1854 in search of Sir John Franklin. Commander for service in China, 1857.
Captain 1862; RearAdmiral, 1877. Companion of the Bath 1877. Vice-Admiral, 1884; Admiral, 1887.
Knight Commander of the Bath 1887. Senior Naval Lord of Admiralty, 1889-1891. President Royal Naval College Greenwich, 1891-1894.
Retired, 1894. Medals—Arctic, Baltic campaign, China. Clasyj for Fatshan Creek. Cartulary-register 1895.
Club : Senior United Service.
Spouse 1862, Julia Frances Delme(d. 1897),daughter of late Vice-Adm. J. A. Murray.