George Cockburne
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Captain George Cockburne (died 20 July 1770) was a naval administrator, who went on to be Comptroller of the Navy.
George Cockburne | |
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| Died | 20 July 1770 |
| Allegiance | Kingdom of Great Britain |
| Branch | Royal Navy |
| Service years | c.1741–1770 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Commands | HMS Drake HMS Gibraltar HMS Medway HMS Glory HMS Yarmouth HMS Nassau Comptroller of the Navy |
| Conflicts | |
Career
Cockburne was appointed Comptroller of the Navy[1] and promoted to captain in 1756.[2][3] In 1770, while still comptroller, he stood unsuccessfully in the Scarborough by-election with support from the Marquess of Granby.[4]