- Henry John Leeke
Sir Henry John Leeke (1794–1870) was an
Admiral in theRoyal Navy , an MP for Dover, and deputy lieutenant of Hampshire. He was knighted for his services in 1835.He was born in 1794 at St John's, Isle of Wight. His father was
Samuel Leeke , a deputy lieutenant of Hampshire, and his brother wasWilliam Leeke , known for his reminiscences of his service as an ensign at theBattle of Waterloo . His godfather was Lord Henry Paulet.Leeke entered the navy in 1803, steadily rising through the ranks until reaching the rank of commander on 1814. He served as
flag-captain to Admiral Sir John West, and later as commander-in-chief of the Indian navy. His appointment to rear-admiral came in 1854, to vice-admiral in 1860, and admiral in 1864.In 1859, he was elected MP for Dover.
Leeke married Augusta Sophia (d. 1861), the second daughter of James Dashwood in 1819. They had at least two children. Following Augusta's death, Leeke married (in 1863) Georgiana Lucy Cecilia, only daughter of Revd. Geoffrey Hornby. He died at his home, Uplands, near Fareham, Hampshire, on 26 February 1870.
His eldest and only surviving son, Henry Edward Leeke, died on 2 May 1885, aged 59. ["Death Notices", "The Times", 12 May 1885, p. 1, column 1.]
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External links
* [http://www.royalnavalmuseum.org/visit_see_victory_cfexhibition_leeke.htm Royal Naval Museum: Sir Henry Leeke]
* [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/nra/searches/subjectView.asp?ID=P17067 National Archives, Sir Henry Leeke, ID P17067]
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