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About John Leveson-Gower
Rear-Admiral John Leveson-Gower was a Royal Navy officer and politician from the Leveson-Gower family. As a junior officer he saw action at the Battle of Lagos in August 1759 during the Seven Years' War. As captain of HMS Valiant he was present at the Battle of Ushant on 17 July 1778 during the American War of Independence. He went on to be a junior Lord of the Admiralty and then First Naval Lord. He also sat as Member of Parliament for several constituencies.
Everything about John Leveson-Gower →- Occupation
- politician, naval officer
- Position held
- member of the 16th Parliament of Great Britain, member of the 17th Parliament of Great Britain, First Sea Lord
- Born
- July 11, 1740
- Died
- August 15, 1792