Sir William Houston, 1st Baronet
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Sir William Houston
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| Born | 10 August 1766 |
| Died | 8 April 1842 Bromley Hill, Kent |
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| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
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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.
Military career
Houston was commissioned into the 31st (Huntingdonshire) Regiment of Foot in 1781.[1] He commanded the 58th Regiment of Foot at the Capture of Minorca in 1798.[2] Later he commanded a Brigade at the Siege of Alexandria.[2] He also commanded the 7th Division during the Battle of Fuentes de Onoro in 1811 and the Battle of Badajoz in 1812.[2] He became Lieutenant-Governor of Portsmouth and General Officer Commanding South-West District in January 1814.[3]
Houston was Governor of Gibraltar from 8 April 1831 to 28 February 1835.[2] He set up the first official free school on Flat Bastion Road in Gibraltar whilst he was governor in 1832.[4]
After a career in the British Army he ultimately became a General in 1837.[5]
On 5 November 1808 he married Lady Jane Maitland, the fourth daughter of James Maitland, 7th Earl of Lauderdale. He died at Bromley Hill on 8 April 1842 and was interred in the catacombs at West Norwood Cemetery.[6]
References
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 12210. p. 1. 28 July 1781. Retrieved 2010-02-02.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 William Houston at Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 16851. p. 262. 1 February 1814.
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- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 19456. p. 63. 10 January 1837. Retrieved 2010-02-02.
- ↑ West Norwood Cemetery, Burial register index & purchase register, Catacomb No.16H
Sources
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
- Leigh Rayment's list of baronets [self-published source][better source needed]
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| Preceded by | GOC South-West District January 1814 – September 1814 |
Succeeded by Lord Howard |
| Preceded by | Colonel of the 20th (the East Devonshire) Regiment of Foot 1815–1842 |
Succeeded by Sir James Burns |
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George Don
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Governor of Gibraltar (acting) 1831–1835 |
Succeeded by Sir Alexander Woodford |
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| Preceded by
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Baronet 1836–1842 |
Succeeded by George Houstoun-Boswall |
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