A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Hoseason, John Cochrane
HOSEASON. (Commander, 1844.)
John Cochrane Hoseason entered the Navy 20 July, 1823; passed his examination in 1829; and obtained his first commission 10 Jan. 1837. His succeeding appointments were – 12 Jan. and 24 April, 1837, and 18 Jan. 1838, to the Dublin 50, flag-ship of Sir Graham Eden Hamond, Rover 18, Capt. Chas. Eden, and Imogene 26, Capt. Henry Wm. Bruce, all on the South American station, whence he returned to England, and was paid off at the close of 1839 – and, 3 Feb. 1840, to the Cambridge 78, Capt. Edw. Barnard, with whom he served for nearly two years, and was present in the operations on the coast of Syria, and at the blockade of Alexandria. He acquired the rank he now holds 6 Sept. 1844; and, since 10 June, 1846, has been in command of the Inflexible steam-sloop, on the East India station. Agents – Hallett and Robinson.