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A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Bagehot, Charles

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1630250A Naval Biographical Dictionary — Bagehot, CharlesWilliam Richard O'Byrne

BAGEHOT. (Lieut., 1808. f-p., 36; h-p., 10.)

Charles Bagehot was born 15 Dec. 1786.

This officer entered the Navy, 1 March, 1801, as Midshipman, on board the Impetueux 74, Capt. Sir Edw. Pellew, in which ship, and the Tonnant 80, commanded by the same Captain, he served off Rochefort and Ferrol until May, 1804. He then joined the Culloden 74, on board which ship Sir Edward had hoisted his flag as Commander-in-Chief in the East Indies; attained the rating of Master's Mate 21 Sept. 1806; passed his examination in Dec. 1807; and, on 31 Jan. 1808, was confirmed a Lieutenant in the Fox 32, Capt. Archibald Cochrane. He returned to England in Feb. 1809; and was subsequently appointed – 23 March, 1810, to the Crane 18, Capt. Stuart, with whom he visited the West Indies – and, 9 March, 1810, to the Armada 74, Capts. Adam Mackenzie and Chas. Grant, employed off the Texel and in the Mediterranean. Since 11 Oct. 1823, Lieut. Bagehot (who had been eight years on half-pay) has filled the office of Inspecting-Commander in the Coast Guard.

He married, in May, 1825, Miss Amelia Bowden, of Plymouth, and by that lady has issue a son and daughter.