Robert Honyman (Admiral)
Robert Honyman (around 1765, † July 31, 1848 ) was a Scottish admiral and politician .
Life
Robert Honyman was born around 1765 as the eldest son of Patrick Honyman and his second wife Margaret . Before 1808 he married Margaret Henrietta , with whom he fathered two children, a son and a daughter. Honyman died on July 31, 1848.
In 1782, Honyman entered the Royal Navy . In 1790 he was in the rank of first lieutenant . Honyman took part in the coalition wars and rose to become frigate captain (1796) and then captain at sea (1798). In April 1804 the British Parliament invited Honyman to debate the state of defense. In 1825 he was appointed Rear Admiral , 1837 Vice Admiral eventually promoted to admiral and 1847.
Political career
With the support of the Dundas family, Honyman ran in the general election of 1796 for the constituency of Orkney and Shetland . The incumbent mandate holder John Balfour announced due to the tense situation as a result of the struggle for supremacy in the Orkney Islands that he would not be available for any further term. Honyman won the mandate unopposed and subsequently moved into the British House of Commons for the first time . Due to his military obligations, Honyman only took part in parliamentary life to a small extent. Neither a speech nor a vote was recorded by him. In the elections in July 1802, Honyman held his mandate again without an opponent.
As a result of political change, Dundas preferred the election of a Whig politician to the general election in 1806 . For this reason, Sir William Honyman, 1st Baronet , suggested that instead of his brother Robert, his son Robert Honyman should be considered. He ran for the elections in December 1806 and was elected without a candidate. With this, Robert Honyman resigned from parliament.
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Honyman, Robert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Scottish admiral and politician, Member of the House of Commons |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1765 |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 31, 1848 |