Sampson Edwards Explained

Sampson Edwards
Birth Date:	c. 1744
Death Place:	Ringwood, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Branch Label:	Service
Rank:	Admiral

Admiral Sampson Edwards (c. 1744 – 14 September 1840) was a British naval officer.

Career

Edwards commanded the Canada schooner at Newfoundland station, where she was wrecked in a gale of wind.^{[1] [2]}

Edwards was promoted to Post-Captain on 16 October 1781.

Edwards was promoted to Rear-Admiral on 1 January 1801.

Edwards was promoted to Vice-Admiral on 13 December 1806.

Edwards was promoted to Admiral on 4 June 1814.

Edwards contributed £50 toward the building of the Royal Naval School, a boarding school for the sons of officers in the Royal Navy and Royal Marines from 1833 to 1910.^{[3] [2]}

Death

Edwards died on 14 September 1840 in Ringwood, Hampshire, at the age of 95.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Edwards, Sampson . 52.5.2 . 173 .
2. Web site: Harrison . Cy . Sampson Edwards (1745-1840) . Three Decks . 2021-07-22.
3. Book: The Nautical Magazine and Naval Chronicle: Journal of Papers on Subjects Connected with Maritime Affairs. Simpkin & Marshall. 1832. 198.
4. Book: The United Service Magazine. H. Colburn. 1840. 37. London. 288.