George Cockburne

For those of a similar name, see George Cockburn (disambiguation).
George Cockburne
Died 1770
Allegiance  Kingdom of Great Britain
Service/branch  Royal Navy
Rank Captain

Captain George Cockburne (died 1770) was a naval administrator who went on to be Comptroller of the Navy.

Career

Cockburne was appointed Comptroller of the Navy[1] and promoted to Captain in 1756.[2][3] In 1770, while still comptroller, he stood unsuccessfully in the Scarborough by-election with support from the Marquess of Granby.[4]

Family

He married Lady Caroline Forrester.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Persons after whom Cook named geographical features
  2. ↑ Naval Warrant. Appointment of the Cook on H.M.S. Triumph‚ 1761 Historical Autographs
  3. ↑ The royal navy: a history from the earliest times to the present
  4. ↑ John Manners at Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
  5. ↑ 'Hackney', The Environs of London: volume 2: County of Middlesex (1795), pp. 450-516 Date accessed: 7 November 2010.
Military offices
Preceded by
Digby Dent		 Comptroller of the Navy
1756–1770 		Succeeded by
Sir Hugh Palliser
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