A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Hanham, William
HANHAM. (Lieut., 1818. f-p., 9; h-p., 29.)
William Hanham entered the Navy, 29 Aug. 1809, as Fst.-cl. VoL, on board the Royal William, Capt. John Irwin, bearing the flag of Sir Roger Curtis, at Spithead, where, in April, 1810, he accompanied the same officers into the Puissant 74. In Aug. 1811, after serving for some time on the Jersey station with Capt. Corbet Jas. D’Auvergne of the Albacore sloop, he joined the Nijaden 36, commanded by Capt. Farmery Predam Epworth, with whom, and latterly with Capt. Hugh Pigot, he continued actively employed, off the coasts of Portugal and America, and also in the West Indies, on board the same frigate and the Nymphe 38, until Aug. 1815. He then removed in succession to the Prince and Queen Charlotte, flag-ships at Portsmouth of Sir Edw. Thornbrough, but being soon again ordered to the West Indies, was there appointed Acting-Lieutenant, 24 March, 1816, of the Salisbury 50, bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral John Erskine Douglas. In May, 1817, he was transferred, in the latter capacity, to the Rifleman brig, Capts. Robt. Rochfort Felix and Norwich Duff, in which vessel (being confirmed to her by commission dated 15 May in the following year) he remained until paid off in Aug. 1818. He has not been since employed. Agents – Case and Loudonsack.