William Gosset (British Army officer, born 1782) facts for kids
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Sir
William Gosset
KCH
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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 |
Major-General Sir William Gosset KCH (18 January 1782 – 27 March 1848) was a British Army officer and public servant.
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.
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