A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Gore, Robert (a)
GORE, M.P. (Captain, 1846.)
The Honourable Robert Gore, born in 1810, is fourth son of Colonel Hon. Wm. John Gore, by Caroline, youngest daughter and co-heir of the late Sir Thos. Pym Hales, Bart.; brother of the present Earl of Arran, also of Capt. Hon. Wm. John Pym Gore, and of Hon. Chas. Alex. Gore, Commissioner of Woods and Forests; and uncle of Commander Hon. Edw. Gore, R.N.
This officer entered the Navy 4 Sept. 1823; passed his examination in 1829; and obtained his first commission 13 June, 1832. His appointments, as Lieutenant, were – 25 Nov. 1832, to the Melville 74, Capt. Henry Hart, on the East India station – 1 Dec. 1834, to the Andromache 28, Capt. Henry Ducie Chads, in the boats of which frigate he was frequently engaged in action with the Malay pirates – and, 5 Feb. 1838, to the command, in North America and the West Indies, of the Charybdis 3. Ascending the next step in his profession 9 May, 1839, Capt. Gore was immediately appointed to the Serpent 16, also on the North America and West India station, where he served the time required to qualify him for the receipt of Post-rank, to which he was advanced 9 Nov. 1846. He is at present on half-pay.
Capt. Gore is M.P. for New Ross, co. Wexford. Agents – Hallett and Robinson.