A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Wilson, Edmund
WILSON. (Commander, 1845.)
Edmund Wilson entered the Navy 20 Nov. 1816; and was made Lieutenant, 12 Oct. 1824, into the Tribune 42, Capt. Gardiner Henry Guion, off Lisbon. He was employed afterwards – from 30 Nov. 1826 until 1830, in the Columbine 18, Capts. Wm. Symonds, Chas. Crole, and John Townshend, on the Home and Halifax stations – from 3 Nov. 1834 until the early part of 1837, in the Vernon 50, Capt. John M‘Kerlie, in the Mediterranean – trom 7 July, 1840, until the close of 1843, in command of the Cygnet brig, on the coast of Africa – and from 7 Sept. 1844 until June, 1846, as Acting-Commander and Commander (commission dated 2 Jan. 1845) in the Pantaloon sloop, on the same station.
Commander Wilson is senior of 1845. Agents – Messrs. Stilwell.