A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Hamilton, Alexander
HAMILTON. (Lieutenant, 1842.)
Alexander Hamilton entered the Navy 14 Aug. 1830; passed his examination 19 Feb. 1836; and, after serving for some time in the Mediterranean, as Mate of the Powerful 84, Capts. Gep. Mansel and Michael Seymour, was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant 28 Jan. 1842. His appointments have since been – 15 July 1842, as Additional, to the Queen 110, flag-ship in the Mediterranean of Sir Edw. W. C. R. Owen – 4 April, 1843, as First, to the Geyser steam-sloop, Capt. Edw. John Carpenter, on the same station, whence he returned towards the close of 1845 – and, 14 Feb. 1846, to the Excellent gunnery-ship at Portsmouth, Capt. Henry Ducie Chads, with whom he is now serving. Agents – Goode and Lawrence.