Sir Andrew Hamond, 1st Baronet
Sir Andrew Hamond, Bt | |
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Born | 17 December 1738 Blackheath (London), England |
Died | 12 September 1828 Terrington Clement, England | (aged 89)
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Rank | Captain |
Commands held | Nore Command |
Captain Sir Andrew Snape Hamond, 1st Baronet (17 December 1738 – 12 September 1828) was a British naval officer and Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia from 1781 to 1782.
Career
Born in Blackheath, London, England, the son of Robert Hamond and Susannah Snape, he joined the Royal Navy in 1753 and served during the Seven Years' War and the American Revolution.[1] In 1765, he was made a Commander and a Captain in 1770.[1]
Hamond was appointed Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia in 1781: he administered Nova Scotia in the absence of Governor Francis Legge who had been recalled to England, but not replaced, some years before. He had expected to be named Legge's successor when John Parr was named to the position. Offended, Hamond resigned as lieutenant-governor soon after Parr's arrival.[2]
In 1783, Hamond was awarded a baronetcy.[1] He became Commander-in-Chief, The Nore in 1785 and Comptroller of the Navy from 1794.[1] From 1796 to 1806, he was a Member of Parliament for Ipswich.[1] He also was a member of the Court for the Court-Martial of the crew members captured on Tahiti who were involved in the Mutiny on the Bounty.
Legacy
Settlers of Hammonds Plains, a new settlement outside of Halifax, voted to name their area after the popular Lt. Governor. Lady Hammond Road, a new main road out of Halifax constructed by Hamond, was named after his wife Cecilia. Cape Hamond in Alaska, now Cape Saint Elias, was also named in his honour.
Family
He married Cecilia Sutherland in April 1763. They had no children. He married Anne Graeme in March 1779. They had two children: Admiral of the Fleet Sir Graham Hamond, 2nd Baronet and Caroline Hamond.
References
External links
- Media related to Andrew Snape Hamond, 1st Baronet at Wikimedia Commons
- 1738 births
- 1828 deaths
- Baronets in the Baronetage of Great Britain
- Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for Ipswich
- British Governors of Nova Scotia
- Royal Navy officers
- People from Blackheath, London
- English politicians
- English sailors
- UK MPs 1801–02
- UK MPs 1802–06
- Royal Navy personnel of the Seven Years' War
- Fellows of the Royal Society
- British MPs 1796–1800
- Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Ipswich