▁as ▁a ▁Liberal ▁for ▁South am pton ▁in ▁ 1 8 3 7 , ▁but ▁was ▁returned ▁as ▁a ▁member ▁for ▁Sand wich ▁in ▁ 1 8 4 7 , ▁retain ing ▁the ▁seat ▁until ▁July ▁ 1 8 5 2 . ▁ ▁He ▁served ▁as ▁secretary ▁to ▁the ▁Master - General ▁of ▁the ▁Or dn ance ▁from ▁ 1 8 4 6 ▁to ▁ 1 8 5 3 . ▁ ▁He ▁commanded ▁HMS ▁Princess ▁Royal ▁in ▁the ▁expedition ▁to ▁the ▁Balt ic ▁for ▁the ▁Crime an ▁War ▁in ▁ 1 8 5 4 . ▁Again ▁MP ▁for ▁South am pton ▁from ▁March ▁ 1 8 5 7 , ▁he ▁was ▁appointed ▁Secretary ▁to ▁the ▁Admir alty ▁in ▁June ▁ 1 8 5 9 ▁but ▁accepted ▁the ▁Ch il tern ▁H undred s ▁( i . e . ▁res igned ) ▁in ▁March ▁ 1 8 6 6 . ▁He ▁was ▁promoted ▁to ▁Vice ▁Admir al ▁in ▁ 1 8 6 5 ▁and ▁was ▁Commander - in - Ch ief , ▁Mediter rane an ▁Fle et ▁from ▁ 1 8 6 6 ▁to ▁ 1 8 6 9 . ▁Lord ▁Clar ence ▁P aget ▁retired ▁in ▁ 1 8 7 6 ▁and ▁died ▁in ▁ 1 8 9 5 ▁at ▁the ▁age ▁of ▁ 8 3 . ▁ ▁Family ▁In ▁ 1 8 5 2 ▁he ▁married ▁Mar tha ▁Stuart , ▁the ▁young est ▁daughter ▁of ▁Admir al ▁Sir ▁Robert ▁W aller ▁Ot way , ▁B t . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁ ▁References