George Ramsay, 12th Earl of Dalhousie

Admiral George Ramsay, 12th Earl of Dalhousie, (26 April 1806 – 20 July 1880), known as George Ramsay until 1874, was a British naval officer.

Career

Ramsay was the son of Lieutenant-General the Honourable John Ramsay (1775–1842), fourth son of George Ramsay, 8th Earl of Dalhousie. He served in the Royal Navy from 1820 and was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in 1856. He served as Commander-in-Chief of the South East Coast of America Station from 1866 to 1869 and was promoted to the rank of admiral in 1875.