John Purvis (Royal Navy officer)

Vice Admiral John Brett Purvis (12 August 1787 – 1 October 1857) was a Royal Navy officer who became Commander-in-Chief, South East Coast of America Station.

John Brett Purvis
Born12 August 1787
Died1 October 1857 (1857-11) (aged 70)
Gosport
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Navy
Years of service1799–1857
RankVice Admiral
Commands heldSouth East Coast of America Station
Queenstown

Born the son of Admiral John Child Purvis, Purvis joined the Royal Navy in 1799.[1] Promoted to commodore, he became Commander-in-Chief, South East Coast of America Station in March 1842.[2] Promoted to rear admiral on 9 November 1846, he went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Queenstown in June 1852 and was promoted to vice admiral on 4 July 1853.[2]

References
  1. O'Byrne, William Richard (1849). "Purvis, John Brett" . A Naval Biographical Dictionary . John Murray – via Wikisource.
  2. "John Brett Purvis". William Loney. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
Military offices
Preceded by
Thomas Sulivan		 Commander-in-Chief, South East Coast of America Station
1842–1844		 Succeeded by
Samuel Inglefield
Preceded by
Manley Dixon		 Commander-in-Chief, Queenstown
1852–1855		 Succeeded by
George Sartorius


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