Thomas Button

Sir Thomas Button
Bornc. 1575
Wales
DiedApril 1634 (aged c. 59)
London, England
Buried
London, England
AllegianceEngland
BranchRoyal Navy
Service years1612-1616
Children7
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Sir Thomas Button (c. 1575 – April 1634) was a Royal Navy officer and explorer who in 1612–1613 commanded an expedition that unsuccessfully attempted to locate explorer Henry Hudson and to navigate the Northwest Passage.

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