1755 - 1843 (87 years)
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Name |
William Schaw (1st Earl Cathcart) Cathcart |
Prefix |
General |
Birth |
17 Sep 1755 |
Petersham, Surrey, England |
Gender |
Male |
Death |
16 Jun 1843 |
Gartside Cottage, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. |
Person ID |
I12815 |
My Genealogy |
Last Modified |
17 Nov 2020 |
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Notes |
- He held the office of Vice-Admiral of Scotland between 1795 and 1843. He gained the rank of General in 1812. He held the office of Ambassador to Russia between 1812 and 1820. He was invested as a Knight, Order of St. Anne of Russia on 30 September 1813. He was invested as a Knight, Order of St. George of Russia on 30 September 1813 4th Class. He was Joint Minister Plenipotentiary to the Congress of Vienna between 1814 and 1815 He was invested as a Knight, Order of St. Andrew of Russia on 6 May 1814. He was created 1st Earl Cathcart [U.K.] on 16 July 1814. He held the office of Governor of Hull between 1830 and 1843. He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.
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