A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Hoseason, William
HOSEASON. (Commander, 1846.)
William Hoseason entered the Navy 24 May, 1811; passed his examination in 1818; and was made Lieutenant, 28 Dec. 1826, into the Bustard 10, Capt. Chas. Elliot, on the Jamaica station. He returned home in 1827, on board the Primrose 18, Capt. Octavius Vernon Harcourt; and was afterwards appointed – 17 Feb. 1831, to the Nimrod 20, Capt. Sam. Radford, on the Cork station – 14 April, 1832, to the Excellent gunnery-ship at Portsmouth, Capt. Thos. Hastings – 15 Oct. 1833, to the Thunderer 84, Capt. Wm. Furlong Wise, in the Mediterranean – and, 31 May and 4 Aug. 1837, 26 Oct. 1839, and 9 April, 1846, to the successive command of the Pigmy, Prospero, Alecto, and Torch steamers. He attained his present rank 9 Nov. 1846; and is now on half-pay. Agents – Messrs. Stilwell.