Sir William Houston, 1st Baronet
| Sir William Houston | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 August 1766 |
| Died | 8 April 1842 Bromley Hill, Kent |
| Buried at | Carshalton, Surrey |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Rank | General |
| Battles/wars | French Revolutionary Wars Peninsular War |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Royal Guelphic Order |
General Sir William Houston, 1st Baronet, GCB, GCH (10 August 1766 – 8 April 1842) was a General in the British Army and the Governor of Gibraltar.
[edit] Military career
Houston was commissioned into the 31st (Huntingdonshire) Regiment of Foot in 1781.[1] He commanded the 58th Regiment of Foot at the Battle of Minorca in 1798.[2] Later he commanded a Brigade at the Siege of Alexandria.[2] He also commanded the 7th Division during the Battle of Fuentes de Onoro in 1811 and the Battle of Badajoz in 1812.[2] After a career in the British Army he ultimately became a General in 1837.[3]
On 5 November 1808 he married Lady Jane Maitland, the fourth daughter of James Maitland, 7th Earl of Lauderdale.
[edit] References
- ^ London Gazette: no. 12210. p. 1. 28 July 1781. Retrieved 2010-02-02.
- ^ a b c William Houston at Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
- ^ London Gazette: no. 19456. p. 63. 10 January 1837. Retrieved 2010-02-02.
[edit] Sources
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
- Leigh Rayment's List of Baronets
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| Preceded by Sir John Stuart |
Colonel of the 20th (the East Devonshire) Regiment of Foot 1815–1842 |
Succeeded by Sir James Burns |
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| Preceded by George Don (acting) |
Governor of Gibraltar (acting) 1831–1835 |
Succeeded by Sir Alexander Woodford |
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by New creation |
Baronet 1836–1842 |
Succeeded by George Houstoun-Boswall |
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