John Leveson-Gower (Royal Navy officer), Date of Birth, Date of Death

John Leveson-Gower (Royal Navy officer)

Royal Navy admiral

Date of Birth: 11-Jul-1740

Date of Death: 15-Aug-1792

Profession: politician

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Rear-Admiral John Leveson-Gower (11 July 1740 – 15 August 1792) was a Royal Navy officer and politician from the Leveson-Gower family.
As a junior officer he saw action at the Battle of Lagos in August 1759 during the Seven Years' War.
As captain of HMS Valiant he was present at the Battle of Ushant on 17 July 1778 during the American War of Independence.
He went on to be a junior Lord of the Admiralty and then First Naval Lord.
He also sat as Member of Parliament for several constituencies.