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| James Paterson Bower R.N. | Explanation | ||
| Son of Graham Bower (1779-1844) | |||
| Date (from) | (Date to) | Personal | |
| 1806 | Born (Kincaldrum Angus, Scotland) | ||
| 22 May 1844 | Married Barbara (1827-1920) daughter of John Richard Hickson (1782-1850) | ||
| 7 August 1889 | Died (Edinburgh) | ||
| Entry in O'Byrnes 1849 'Naval Biographical Dictionary' | |||
| Date | Rank | ||
| 10 January 1837 | Lieutenant | ||
| 6 May 1841 | Commander | ||
| 23 July 1845 | Captain | ||
| 12 September 1863 | Retired Rear-Admiral | ||
| 27 February 1870 | Retired Vice-Admiral | ||
| Date from | Date to | Service | |
| 21 July 1830 | 26 December 1830 | Acting lieutenant in Mersey, commanded by Captain George William Conway Courtenay, Jamaica | |
| 27 December 1830 | 14 April 1831 | Acting lieutenant in Nimble , Jamaica | |
| 12 January 1837 | 11 January 1838 | Lieutenant in Dublin, Captain William Tait, south-east coast of America, flag-ship of Rear-Admiral Sir Graham Eden Hamond | |
| 12 January 1838 | 27 June 1838 | Lieutenant in Wizard, commanded by Lieutenant Thomas Frederick Birch, south-east coast of America | |
| 28 June 1838 | 25 August 1841 | Lieutenant in Samarang, commanded by Captain William Broughton then Captain James Scott, south-east coast of America, then East Indies (including the first Anglo-Chinese war) | |
| 23 December 1843 | 13 June 1845 | Commander in Hecate, particular service | |
| 14 June 1845 | 23 July 1845 | Commander (2ic) in William and Mary, commanded by Commodore Francis Augustus Collier, Woolwich, and Superintendent of Woolwich Dockyard | |
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