Robert McClure
Sir Robert McClure | |
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Robert McClure in a portrait by Stephen Pearce (1858) | |
| Birth name | Robert John Le Mesurier McClure |
| Born | 28 January 1807 |
| Died | 17 October 1873 (aged 66) Portsmouth, Hampshire, UK |
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| Branch | Royal Navy |
| Service years | 1824–1873 |
Academy | |
| Rank | Vice-Admiral |
| Wars | Second Opium War |
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| Spouse |
Constance Tudor (m. 1869) |
| Relations | John Elgee (grandfather) |
Vice-Admiral Sir Robert John Le Mesurier McClure CB (28 January 1807 – 17 October 1873) was an Irish explorer who explored the Arctic. In 1854 he traversed the Northwest Passage by boat and sledge, and was the first to circumnavigate the Americas.