A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Hamilton, John (b)
HAMILTON. (Commander, 1827. f-p., 14; h-p., 21.)
John Hamilton entered the Navy, 17 July, 1812, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Prince of Wales 98, Capt. John Erskine Douglas, stationed in the Mediterranean, where he attained the rating of Midshipman 29 Feb. 1814. He next served for a few months in the Bermuda 10, commanded in the Channel by Capt. Wm. Wolrige; and between Feb. 1815 and March, 1820, was chiefly employed on the Jamaica station, part of the time as Master’s Mate, in the Tanais 38, Capt. Joseph James, Royalist and Rifleman sloops, both commanded by Capt. Houston Stewart, Salisbury 50, flag-ship of Rear-Admiral J. E. Douglas, Florida 24, Capt. Chas. Sibthorp John Hawtayne, and Wasp sloop, Capt. Thos. Wren Carter. He then became Acting-Lieutenant of the Sapphire 26, Capts. Henry Hart and Alex. Montgomerie, and, being confiimed by commission dated 11 Sept. in the same year, 1820, was subsequently appointed – 13 March and 31 May, 1823, to the Severn and Ramillies Coast Blockade ships, Capt. Wm. M‘Culloch – and 29 Oct. 1825 to the Brisk 10, Capts. Chas. Hope and Hon. Wm. Anson. He was promoted, for his conduct as First of the latter vessel at the battle of Navarin, to the rank of Commander 22 Oct. 1827, and has since been on half-pay. Agents – Messrs. Chard.