Sir Samuel Cornish, 1st Baronet
Sir Samuel Cornish | |
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Portrait by Tilly Kettle, 1768 | |
| Born | c. 1715 Great Britain |
| Died | 30 October 1770 (aged c. 64–65) Great Britain |
| Allegiance | Great Britain |
| Branch | Royal Navy |
| Service years | 1728–1770 |
| Rank | Vice-Admiral of the Red |
| Commands | HMS Namur HMS Guernsey HMS Stirling Castle HMS Union East Indies Station |
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Vice-Admiral of the Red Sir Samuel Cornish, 1st Baronet, FRS (c. 1715 – 30 October 1770) was a Royal Navy officer and politician who represented New Shoreham in the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1765 to 1770. He served in the War of Jenkins' Ear, War of the Austrian Succession and Seven Years' War.