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A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Elliot, George (b)

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1702774A Naval Biographical Dictionary — Elliot, George (b)William Richard O'Byrne

ELLIOT. (Captain, 1840. f-p., 17; h-p., 3.)

George Elliot is eldest son of Rear-Admiral Hon. Geo. Elliot, C.B. This ofilcer entered the Navy 4 Nov. 1827; obtained his first commission 12 Nov. 1834; and afterwards served for upwards of three years in South America on board the Astraea 26, Capt. Lord Edw. Russell. He was promoted to the rank of Commander 15 Jan. 1838; and, being appointed, 29 May following, to the Columbine 16, sailed for the Cape of Good Hope, whence he was ultimately ordered to India. Capt. Elliot, whose Post-commission hears date 3 June, 1840, returned to England with his father, as Acting-Captain of the Volage 26, in 1841. He further, from 7 June, 1843, until 1846, commanded the Eurydice 26, on the North America and West India station. At present he is unemployed.

He married, 1 Aug. 1842, Hersey Susan Sidney, only daughter of the late Lieut.-Colonel Wauchope, of Niddrie Marischall, co. Mid-Lothian, and niece of Sir David Baird, Bart., by whom he has issue. Agents – Hallett and Robinson.