George Cockburne Explained

George Cockburne
Death Date:	20 July 1770
Death Place:	Brighton
Allegiance:	Kingdom of Great Britain
Branch:	Royal Navy
Serviceyears:	1741–1770
Rank:	Captain
Commands:	HMS Drake HMS Gibraltar HMS Medway HMS Glory HMS Yarmouth HMS Nassau Comptroller of the Navy
Battles:	War of the Austrian Succession Seven Years' War

Captain George Cockburne (died 20 July 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]

He married Lady Caroline Forrester.^[5]

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