Swynfen Carnegie

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Swynfen Carnegie
Born 8 March 1813
Died 29 November 1879 (1879-11-30) (aged 66)
Allegiance United Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Navy
Rank Admiral
Commands held HMS Horatio
HMS Tribune
HMS Leander
HMS Edinburgh
HMS Colossus
Battles/wars Crimean War

Admiral The Honourable Swynfen Thomas Carnegie (8 March 1813 – 29 November 1879) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Fourth Naval Lord.

Career

Born the youngest son of William Carnegie, 7th Earl of Northesk, Carnegie was appointed a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy in 1832.[1] He was Member of Parliament for Stafford from 1841 to 1847.[1] Promoted to Captain in 1845, he was given command of HMS Horatio.[1] He commanded HMS Tribune and then HMS Leander in the Black Sea during the Crimean War.[1] Later he commanded HMS Edinburgh before being appointed Fourth Naval Lord in 1859.[1] He went on to be Captain of HMS Colossus in 1862 and Commodore of the Coast Guard Service at Harwich in 1863.[1]

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Military offices
Preceded by Fourth Naval Lord
1859
Succeeded by
Sir Alexander Milne, Bt
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Stafford
18411847
With: Sir Edward Manningham-Buller, Bt
Succeeded by
David Urquhart
Thomas Sidney