Sir William Houstoun, 1st Baronet
| Sir William Houston | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 August 1766 |
| Died |
8 April 1842 (aged 75) Bromley Hill, Kent |
| Buried at | Carshalton, Surrey |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
|
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Rank | General |
| Battles/wars |
French Revolutionary Wars Peninsular War |
| Awards |
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Guelphic Order |
General Sir William Houston, 1st Baronet GCB GCH (10 August 1766 – 8 April 1842) was a General in the British Army and the Governor of Gibraltar.
Houston was commissioned into the 31st (Huntingdonshire) Regiment of Foot in 1781. He commanded the 58th Regiment of Foot at the Capture of Minorca in 1798. Later he commanded a Brigade at the Siege of Alexandria. He also commanded the 7th Division during the Battle of Fuentes de Onoro in 1811 and the Battle of Badajoz in 1812. He became Lieutenant-Governor of Portsmouth and General Officer Commanding South-West District in January 1814.
Houston was Governor of Gibraltar from 8 April 1831 to 28 February 1835. He set up the first official free school on Flat Bastion Road in Gibraltar whilst he was governor in 1832. By the end of his career in the British Army he became a General in 1837.
From 1825 to the accession of Queen Victoria in 1837 he served as a Groom of the Bedchamber to both King George IV and King William IV.
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