Sir Andrew Hamond, 1st Baronet

"Andrew Hamond" redirects here. For other uses, see Andrew Hamond (disambiguation).

Sir Andrew Hamond, Bt
File:Andrew Snape Hamond.jpg Sir Andrew Hamond
Born	17 December 1738 Blackheath (London), England
Died	12 September 1828 Terrington Clement, England
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Rank	Captain
Commands held	Nore Command

Captain Sir Andrew Snape Hamond, 1st Baronet (17 December 1738 – 12 September 1828) was a British naval officer and Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia from 1781 to 1782.

Career

Born in Blackheath, London, England, the son of Robert Hamond and Susannah Snape, he joined the Royal Navy in 1753 and served during the Seven Years' War and the American Revolution. In 1765, he was made a Commander and a Captain in 1770.

Hamond was appointed Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia in 1781: he administered Nova Scotia in the absence of Governor Francis Legge who had been recalled to England, but not replaced, some years before. He had expected to be named Legge's successor when John Parr was named to the position. Offended, Hamond resigned as lieutenant-governor soon after Parr's arrival.

In 1783, Hamond was awarded a baronetcy. He became Commander-in-Chief, The Nore in 1785 and Comptroller of the Navy from 1794. From 1796 to 1806, he was a Member of Parliament for Ipswich. He also was a member of the Court for the Court-Martial of the crew members captured on Tahiti who were involved in the Mutiny on the Bounty.

Legacy

Settlers of Hammonds Plains, a new settlement outside of Halifax, voted to name their area after the popular Lt. Governor. Lady Hammond Road, a new main road out of Halifax constructed by Hamond, was named after his wife Cecilia. Cape Hamond in Alaska, now Cape Saint Elias, was also named in his honour.

Family

He married Cecilia Sutherland in April 1763. They had no children. He married Anne Graeme in March 1779. They had two children: Admiral of the Fleet Sir Graham Hamond, 2nd Baronet and Caroline Hamond.

References

• Historical List of MPs: I

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Military offices
Preceded by Sir Walter Stirling	Commander-in-Chief, The Nore 1785–1788	Succeeded by Richard Edwards
Preceded by Sir Henry Martin	Comptroller of the Navy 1794–1806	Succeeded by Sir Thomas Thompson
Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Sir John Hadley D'Oyly, Bt. and Charles Alexander Crickitt	Member of Parliament for Ipswich 1796–1800 Served alongside: Charles Alexander Crickitt	Succeeded by Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Parliament of Great Britain	Member of Parliament for Ipswich 1801–1806 Served alongside: Charles Alexander Crickitt, to 1803; William Middleton, from 1803	Succeeded by Richard Wilson and Robert Stopford
Baronetage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by new creation	Baronet (of Holly Grove) 1783–1828	Succeeded by Graham Eden Hamond