A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Ussher, Sydney Henry
USSHER. (Captain, 1846.)
Sydney Henry Ussher is eldest son of the late Rear-Admiral Sir Thos. Ussher, Kt., C.B., K.C.H.
This officer entered the Navy 7 Feb. 1822; obtained his first commission 12 Aug. 1828; and was successively appointed, on the North America and West India station – 22 Feb. 1830, to the Blanche 46, Capt. Arthur Farquhar – 19 July, 1833, as First-Lieutenant, to the Sapphire 28, Capt. Hon. Geo. Rolle Walpole Trefusis – 16 July, 1834, to the President 52, flag-ship of Sir Geo. Cockburn – and 4 Sept. following to the command, which he retained until March, 1836, of the Skipjack schooner, of 5 guns. While in the vessel last mentioned he made prize of a Spanish slave-brig of 8 guns (pierced for 20) and 75 men. He attained the rank of Commander 10 Jan. 1837; was employed in the Coast Guard from 8 Aug. 1838 until the close of 1843; and commanded the Wasp 16, on the coast of Africa, from 4 June, 1844, until advanced, on being paid off, to his present rank 23 Nov. 1846. He has since been on half-pay. Agents – Messrs. Ommanney.