John Adams
BornFebruary 1798
Died17 December 1866
Weston-super-Mare
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchRoyal Navy
RankRear Admiral

Rear Admiral John Adams (February 1798 – 17 December 1866) was a senior Royal Navy officer who served as Commander-in-Chief, Africa from 1854 to 1857.

Adams joined the Royal Navy on 8 June 1806.[1] Promoted to captain on 18 December 1843, he was given command of the frigate, HMS Gladiator, in 1850 and went on to serve as Commander-in-Chief, Africa from 1854 to 1857.[2]

He married Mary Anne Gerard in 1838. After she died in 1843,[3] he married Elizabeth Hurst in 1846.[2]

References

  1. O'Byrne, William R. (1849). "Adams, John" . A Naval Biographical Dictionary. London: John Murray.
  2. 1 2 "John Adams R.N." William Loney. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  3. Colburn's United Service Magazine and Naval and Military Journal Part 3. 1843. p. 320.
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