William George Fairfax

Vice-Admiral

Sir William George Fairfax
Vice-Admiral; Sir William George Fairfax
	Portrait by William Grimaldi, 1798
Born	8 March 1739; Bagshot, Surrey
Died	17 November 1813 (aged 74); Edinburgh
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch	Royal Navy
Service years	1750–1813
Rank	Vice-Admiral
Commands	HMS Greyhound; HMS Alert; HMS Tartar; HMS Sheerness; HMS Repulse; HMS Venerable; HMS Quebec;
Conflicts	Seven Years' War Raid on St Malo; Gulf of S. Lawrence campaign; ; American Revolutionary War Action of 17 June 1778; ; French Revolutionary War Battle of Camperdown; ;
Awards	Knight bachelor (1797); Colonel of Marines (1799)
Spouses	Hannah Spears; Janet Margaret Charters
Children	6, including Mary Somerville

Sir William George Fairfax (8 March 1739 – 7 November 1813) was a vice-admiral in the Royal Navy and the progenitor of the Fairfax Baronets. His most notable service was as Admiral Adam Duncan's flag captain on board HMS Venerable during the Battle of Camperdown on 11 October 1797.