Clarence Paget

The recorded working language is English. The field of work recorded is navy. Places of work recorded in the authority are London. Positions recorded include Secretary to the Admiralty and member of the 19th Parliament of the United Kingdom. Distinctions recorded are Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath.

• Honorific Prefix — Admiral The Right Honourable • Name — Lord Clarence Paget • Born — 17 June 1811 • Allegiance — United Kingdom United Kingdom • Branch — Royal Navy • Service Years — 1827–1876 • Rank — Admiral • Commands — HMS Pearl HMS Howe HMS Aigle HMS Princess Royal Mediterranean Fleet • Battles — Greek War of Independence Crimean War • Awards — Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath

Born the younger son of the 1st Marquess of Anglesey, Paget in 1827 like many younger sons of nobility entered the Royal Navy as a midshipman on the second-rate ship-of-the-line Asia and took part in the Battle of Navarino in 1827. Promoted to commander in 1834, he took charge of Pearl and, promoted to captain in 1839, he commanded the first-rate ship-of-the-line Howe and then the fifth-rate frigate Aigle. Paget attempted to enter Parliament as a Liberal for Southampton in 1837, but was returned as a member for Sandwich in 1847, retaining the seat until July 1852. Paget served as secretary to the Master-General of the Ordnance from 1846 to 1853. He commanded the second-rate ship-of-the-line Princess Royal in the expedition to the Baltic in 1854 during the Crimean War (1854–1856). Again Member of Parliament for Southampton from March 1857, he was appointed Secretary to the Admiralty in June 1859 but accepted the Chiltern Hundreds (i.e., resigned) in March 1866. He was promoted to vice admiral in 1865 and was Commander-in Chief, Mediterranean Fleet from 1866 to 1869. Paget retired in 1876. He died in 1895 at the age of 83.

In 1852 Paget married Martha Stuart, the youngest daughter of Admiral Sir Robert Waller Otway, Bt.

The authorities additionally record the headings Lord Clarence Paget, Clarence Edward Paget, Admiral Lord Sir Clarence Edward Paget and The Right Honourable Lord Clarence Edward Paget. His recorded language was English. He was the child of Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey and Charlotte Paget, Marchioness of Anglesey. He married Martha Stuart Otway. Other recorded relations include George Cadogan, 3rd Earl Cadogan, Robert Otway, George Wellesley and Keith Stewart.

Clarence Paget worked in navy. Recorded positions include Secretary to the Admiralty, member of the 19th Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 18th Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 17th Parliament of the United Kingdom and member of the 15th Parliament of the United Kingdom. He worked at London.

Clarence Paget is recorded as having received Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath.