John Ross (Royal Navy officer)

Sir
John Ross
CB
Sir John Ross CB
British Consul at Stockholm
	In office; 8 March 1839 – 10 February 1846
Preceded by	George Foy
Succeeded by	Sir Norman Pringle
Personal details
Born	24 June 1777; Kirkcolm, Wigtown, Scotland
Died	30 August 1856 (aged 79); London, England
Relatives	James Clark Ross (nephew)
Awards	Founder's Medal (1834); Knight Commander of the Order of the Sword (1834);
Military service
Allegiance	British Empire
Branch	Royal Navy; Swedish Royal Navy;
Service years	1786–1856
Rank	Rear admiral
Conflicts	War of the Second Coalition; War of the Third Coalition; Anglo-Russian War;

Sir John Ross CB (24 June 1777 – 30 August 1856) was a Scottish Royal Navy officer and polar explorer. He was the uncle of Sir James Clark Ross, who explored the Arctic with him, and later led expeditions to Antarctica.

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