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Sir John Louis, 2nd Baronet (1785 – 31 March 1863) was an officer in the

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Naval career

John Louis entered the Navy in 1795, aboard the ''Minotaur 74'', commanded by his father,

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Sir Thomas Louis, 1st Baronet. From February 1797 until August 1800, Sir John Louis served as a

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on the ''Indefatigable'' and the ''Impétueux'', each under the orders of Captain Sir Edward Pellew. In February of 1801, he again joined the ''Minotaur 74'' and by April 21, was made Lieutenant by his father. On December 14 1804, 12 months after he had joined the ''Royal George 100'', flag-ship in the Mediterranean of Sir Kich. Bickerton, Mr. Louis was there promoted to the acting-command of the ''Childers sloop''. He served during 1810 off the coast of Ireland and off Cadiz, was in the Mediterranean in 1811 and then went out to the West Indies. After several years on half-pay, he served again in the West Indies, 1826 to 1830. In 1837 he was appointed Captain Superintendent of

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and also to the command of the ''William and Mary'' yacht. Promoted to

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in 1838, he was Admiral Superintendent of

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, 1838 to 1843, and Admiral Superintendent of Devonport, 1846 to 1850. Louis was promoted to

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in 1849 and to

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in 1851. He succeeded his father as 2nd Baronet on 17 May 1807. He is buried with his wife, Maria Clementina (né Kirkpatrick), and son, Thomas Louis, in

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Sir John Louis, 2nd Baronet
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* (1849) 1785 births 1863 deaths Burials at Kensal Green Cemetery Baronets in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom Royal Navy admirals {{UK-navy-bio-stub