Lord Hugh Seymour, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Lord Hugh Seymour

British Royal Navy admiral

Date of Birth: 29-Apr-1759

Place of Birth: London

Date of Death: 11-Sep-1801

Profession: politician

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Vice-Admiral Lord Hugh Seymour (29 April 1759 – 11 September 1801) was a senior British Royal Navy officer of the late 18th century who was the fifth son of Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Marquess of Hertford and became known for being both a prominent society figure and a highly competent naval officer.
He served during the American Revolutionary and French Revolutionary Wars and later in his career performed a period of shore duty on the Admiralty board. Seymour maintained a reputation as a courageous and innovative officer: he was awarded a commemorative medal for his actions at the battle of the Glorious First of June and is credited with introducing epaulettes to Royal Navy uniforms as a method of indicating rank to non-English speaking allies.
In his youth he formed close personal friendships with fellow officer John Willett Payne and George, Prince of Wales, through association with whom he gained a reputation as a rake.
His marriage in 1785, made at the insistence of his family as an antidote to his dissolution, was brought about through royal connections and proved very successful.
During his lifetime he also held several seats as a member of parliament in the Parliament of Great Britain, although he did not pursue an active political career.



Description	English portrait painter
Date of birth/death	4 April 1758 ?	23 January 1810
Location of birth/death	Whitechapel(London), England	Whitechapel
Work period	Classicism
Work location	England
Authority control	: Q326066 VIAF: 5199880 ISNI: 0000 0000 8338 9824 ULAN: 500013173 LCCN: nr97042998 NLA: 35656271 WorldCat