Samuel Gurney Cresswell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetSamuel Gurney Cresswell
Royal Navy officer
Date of Birth: 25-Sep-1827
Place of Birth: King's Lynn, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 14-Aug-1867
Profession: painter
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About Samuel Gurney Cresswell
- Samuel Gurney Cresswell (25 September 1827 – 14 August 1867), was a Royal Navy officer.
- He was technically the first naval officer to cross the entire Northwest Passage.
- Robert McClure was in charge of the expedition but Cresswell reached England first.
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