William Gosset (British Army officer, born 1782)
Major-General Sir William Gosset KCH (18 January 1782 – 27 March 1848) was a British Army officer and public servant.
Sir William Gosset | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 January 1782 Jersey |
| Died | 27 March 1848 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1798–1848 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Unit | Royal Engineers |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight bachelor Knight Commander of the Royal Guelphic Order |
| Spouse(s) | Gertude Martha Daniell |
| Children | 4 |
Biography
Commissioned into the Royal Engineers in 1798, Gosset was secretary to William à Court's mission to the Barbary States in 1813, Member of Parliament for Truro from 1820 to 1826, secretary to Lord Anglesey as Master-General of the Ordnance from 1827 to 1828, private secretary to Anglesey as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland from 1828 to 1829, Under-Secretary for Ireland from 1831 to 1835 and Serjeant-at-Arms of the House of Commons from 1835 until his death.[1]
References
- David R. Fisher, GOSSET, William (1782-1848), of Round Ward, nr. Truro, Cornw. and 64 Harley Street, Mdx. in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1820-1832 (2009).
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