John Bush (admiral of Siam)

John Bush
Born (1819-08-04)4 August 1819
England
Died 3 April 1905(1905-04-03) (aged 85)
Bangkok, Siam
Resting place Bangkok Protestant Cemetery
Other names Captain Bush
Occupation Sea captain
Title Phraya Wisuth Sakoradith

Admiral Sir John Bush, KCWE, commonly known as Captain Bush and sometimes by his Thai title Phraya Wisuth Sakoradith (Thai: พระยาวิสูตรสาครดิฐ, 4 August 1819 – 3 April 1905), was an English sea captain who served under the Siamese government during the reigns of Kings Mongkut and Chulalongkorn. He served as Bangkok's Harbour Master, captained royal vessels and managed the Bangkok Dock Company. Soi Charoen Krung 30, the street where he used to live, is also known as Soi Captain Bush after him.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Garnier, Derick. "Captain John Bush, 1819-1905". anglicanthai.org. Church of Christ in Thailand. Archived from the original on 14 September 2014.


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