A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Kennedy, William Hugh
KENNEDY. (Commander, 1846.)
William Hugh Kennedy entered the Navy 27 June, 1828; passed his examination in 1834; obtained his first commission 15 Dec. 1838; and was subsequently appointed – 9 March, 1839, to the Serpent 16, Capt. Hon. Robt. Gore, employed in North America and the West Indies, whence he returned towards the close of 1840 – 13 Aug. 1841, to the Illustrious 72, flag-ship of Sir Chas. Adam, with whom he served for upwards of three years on the same station – 10 Nov. 1845, to the Queen 110, bearing the flag of Sir John West at Devonport – and, 24 April, 1846, as First-Lieutenant, to the Constance 50, Capt. Sir Baldwin Wake Walker, fitting for the Pacific. He attained his present rank on 4 July in the latter year; and since 29 of the following Sept. has been employed in the Coast Guard.
He married, 1 April, 1841, Georgiana, fourth daughter of the late Admiral Hon. Sir Chas. Paget, and niece of the Marquess of Anglesey. Agent – J. Hinxman.