John Leveson-Gower (Royal Navy officer)
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Admiral John Leveson-Gower (1740-1792)
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| Born | 11 July 1740 |
| Died | 15 August 1792 (aged 52) Bill Hill, Wokingham, Berkshire, England |
| Buried at | Barkham parish church, Berkshire |
| Allegiance |
 Great Britain
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| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy
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| Years of service | 1755 - 1792 |
| Rank | Rear-Admiral |
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HMS Salamander HMS Quebec HMS Africa HMS Aeolus HMS Pearl HMS Albion HMS Valiant HMS Hebe |
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| Relations |
John Leveson-Gower, 1st Earl Gower (father) Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Marquess of Stafford (half-brother) |
John Leveson-Gower (11 July 1740 – 15 August 1792) was a Royal Navy officer and politician from the Leveson-Gower family. He saw service during the Seven Years' War and the American War of Independence, rising to the rank of rear-admiral. He also sat as Member of Parliament for several constituencies, and was a junior Lord of the Admiralty.
The small town of North Gower, Canada is named after him, along with another significantly smaller community known as South Gower in Leeds & Grenville.
John was born on 11 July 1740, the second son of John, first earl Gower, by his third wife Mary Tufton, daughter of Thomas Tufton, 6th Earl of Thanet and widow of Anthony Grey, earl Harold. His half-brother, Granville Leveson-Gower, inherited his father's earldom and would use his political influence to help John's career. John was privately educated and then entered the navy, receiving his lieutenant's commission in 1758. His first command was the fireship HMS Salamander, in which he saw action at the Battle of Lagos on 18 August 1759, serving under Admiral Edward Boscawen. Leveson-Gower was advanced to the rank of post captain on 30 June 1760 and took the 32-gun HMS Quebec to the Mediterranean to serve under Sir Charles Saunders. While commanding Quebec he captured the 18-gun French privateer Phoenix in December 1760 off Cape Palos.
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