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| Henry John Leeke R.N. | Explanation | ||
| Son of Samuel Leeke (1767-1806), a deputy lieutenant of Hampshire, and brother of William Leeke, known for his reminiscences of his service as an ensign at the Battle of Waterloo | |||
| Date (from) | (Date to) | Personal | |
| 1 September 1794 | Born (St John's, Isle of Wight) | ||
| 13 November 1818 | Married, firstly, Augusta Sophia (1798-1861), second daughter of James Dashwood, of Parkhurst, Surrey | ||
| 25 January 1836 | K.H. (Knight of the Royal Guelphic Order) | ||
| 21 January 1858 | C.B. (Companion of the Bath) | ||
| 1 October 1858 | K.C.B. (Knight Commander of the Bath) | ||
| 30 April 1859 | 12 July 1865 | M.P. (Conservative) for Dover | |
| 2 June 1863 | Married, secondly, Georgiana Lucy Cecilia (1811-1897), only daughter of Rev. Geoffrey Hornby (1780-1850) | ||
| 26 February 1870 | Died (Uplands, near Fareham, Hampshire) | ||
| Entry in O'Byrnes 1849 'Naval Biographical Dictionary' | |||
| Obituary in the Times newspaper | |||
| Date | Rank | ||
| 28 September 1803 | Entered Navy | ||
| 24 November 1810 | Lieutenant | ||
| 15 June 1814 | Commander | ||
| 27 May 1826 | Captain | ||
| 15 April 1854 | Rear-Admiral | ||
| 2 May 1860 | Vice-Admiral | ||
| 11 January 1864 | Admiral | ||
| Date from | Date to | Service | |
| 26 March 1818 | Commander in Myrmidon (1813,ship sloop), west coast of Africa (in 1822, cruising the waters of the Gulf of Guinea, capturing a Portuguese slave-vessel, and liberating Samuel Adjai Crowther, who later became the first African Bishop ordained into the Anglican Church, and Bishop of Niger. | ||
| 18 October 1845 | 26 November 1847 | Captain in Queen, 1845-1846 experimental squadrons, then flagship of Sir John West, Devonport | |
| 26 November 1847 | 2 May 1848 | Captain in San Josef, flagship Devonport | |
| 23 April 1859 | 28 June 1859 | Commissioner of the Admiralty (3rd Naval Lord) | |
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