George Henry Seymour, who was born #OnThisDay 1818, had a lengthy naval career, including a stint as captain of the royal yacht, before he became an MP in 1865. Find out more about him here: https://victoriancommons.wordpress.com/2013/10/21/mp-of-the-month-henry-george-seymour-captain-of-the-royal-yacht/
MP of the month: George Henry Seymour, Captain of the Royal Yacht
As today marks the 208th anniversary of Lord Horatio Nelson’s naval victory at Trafalgar, we have chosen a parliamentarian with a notable naval career as our MP of the Month. George …The Victorian Commons