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Sir William Gosset | |
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Born | 18 January 1782 Jersey |
Died | 27 March 1848 |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1798–1848 |
Rank | Major-General |
Unit | Royal Engineers |
Battles/wars | |
Awards |
Knight bachelor Knight Commander of the Royal Guelphic Order |
Spouse(s) | Gertude Martha Daniell |
Children | 4 |
Major-General Sir William Gosset KCH (18 January 1782 – 27 March 1848) was a British Army officer and public servant.
Commissioned into the Royal Engineers in 1798, Gosset was secretary to William à Court's mission to the Barbary States in 1813, Member of Parliament for Truro from 1820 to 1826, secretary to Lord Anglesey as Master-General of the Ordnance from 1827 to 1828, private secretary to Anglesey as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland from 1828 to 1829, Under-Secretary for Ireland from 1831 to 1835 and Serjeant-at-Arms of the House of Commons from 1835 until his death. [1]
This article relies largely or entirely on a
single source. (January 2023) |
Sir William Gosset | |
---|---|
Born | 18 January 1782 Jersey |
Died | 27 March 1848 |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1798–1848 |
Rank | Major-General |
Unit | Royal Engineers |
Battles/wars | |
Awards |
Knight bachelor Knight Commander of the Royal Guelphic Order |
Spouse(s) | Gertude Martha Daniell |
Children | 4 |
Major-General Sir William Gosset KCH (18 January 1782 – 27 March 1848) was a British Army officer and public servant.
Commissioned into the Royal Engineers in 1798, Gosset was secretary to William à Court's mission to the Barbary States in 1813, Member of Parliament for Truro from 1820 to 1826, secretary to Lord Anglesey as Master-General of the Ordnance from 1827 to 1828, private secretary to Anglesey as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland from 1828 to 1829, Under-Secretary for Ireland from 1831 to 1835 and Serjeant-at-Arms of the House of Commons from 1835 until his death. [1]