William Baillie-Hamilton
1803–1881 (age 78)
Biography
William Baillie-Hamilton (1803–1881) was a naval officer who served in the Royal Navy during a period of British maritime dominance in the nineteenth century. His naval career spanned the era following the Napoleonic Wars, when the British Navy maintained its position as the world's preeminent naval force.
Baillie-Hamilton lived to the age of 78, witnessing the transition from sail to steam power in naval vessels and the expansion of British naval influence across the globe. He was interred in Greyfriars Kirkyard in Edinburgh, reflecting his Scottish connections and the respect accorded to officers of his standing.