Lord John Hay (admiral)
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| Lord John Hay | |
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| 23 August 1827 – 4 May 1916 | |
 Admiral of the Fleet Lord John Hay |
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| Place of birth | Geneva, Switzerland |
| Place of death | Fulmer, Buckinghamshire |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1839 - 1897 |
| Battles/wars | Siege of Sevastopol |
| Awards | GCB |
Lord John Hay GCB (23 August 1827 – 4 May 1916) was a British politician and Admiral of the Fleet.
He was the fourth son of George Hay, 8th Marquess of Tweeddale. He joined the Royal Navy in 1839, and served in the China War in 1842 and in the Siege of Sevastpol. He was Commodore of the East India Station from 1861 to 1863.
In 1876 he married Christina Lambert, youngest daughter of Nathaniel Grace Lambert, MP, of Buckinghamshire, who represented that constituency as a Liberal from 1868 to 1874; their daughter Minnie Christine Brenda Hay was to marry Lord Morton's heir, and become the mother of Sholto Douglas, 20th Earl of Morton.
He was Liberal Member of Parliament for Wick from 1857-1859, and for Ripon from 1866 to 1871.
He was Fifth Naval Lord from April to May 1866, then Fourth Naval Lord from May to July 1866. He went on to be Third Naval Lord from 1868 to 1871 and Second Naval Lord from 1880 to 1883. From 1883 to 1886 he was Commander-in-chief Mediterranean Fleet. He was appointed First Naval Lord in 1886 and Admiral of the Fleet in 1888.
He commanded the Channel Squadron from 1877 to 1879 amd took possession of and administered Cyprus in 1878; he commanded the Mediterranean Station from 1883 to 1886 amd was Commander-in-Chief of Devonport from 1887 to 1888. He retired in 1897.
He was awarded the GCB in 1886.
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| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Samuel Laing |
Member of Parliament for Wick 1857–1859 |
Succeeded by Samuel Laing |
| Preceded by Sir Charles Wood, Bt Robert Kearsley |
Member of Parliament for Ripon with Robert Kearsley 1866–1868 1866–1871 |
Succeeded by Sir Henry Knight Storks |
| Military offices | ||
| Preceded by Arthur Hood |
First Sea Lord 1886 |
Succeeded by Arthur Hood |
