MELLER, Walter (1818-1886), of Broadlands, Clapham Common, Middlesex
J.P. and Deputy Lieut. Mdx; Deputy Lieut. of The Royalty of the Tower.
Capt. cmdt. Surr. light horse volunteers 1860 – 65; hon. col. 4 Tower Hamlets rifle volunteers.
J.P. and Deputy Lieut. Mdx; Deputy Lieut. of The Royalty of the Tower.
Capt. cmdt. Surr. light horse volunteers 1860 – 65; hon. col. 4 Tower Hamlets rifle volunteers.
Parl. sec. to local govt. bd. 1875 – 80.
Public works loan commr. 1875; church commr. 1879; ecclesiastical commr. 1880; hon. commr. of lunacy 1882 – 86; chairman lunacy commn. 1886 – 92.
Capt. 2 Staffs. militia 1853 – 63.
Highway surveyor, Manchester; juror 1827, constable 1829 – 30, boroughreeve 1834 – 35, Manchester court leet; J.P. Derbys; Lancs.; Merioneth; Manchester; Deputy Lieut. Merioneth; high sheriff Merioneth 1858.
Cttee member, Manchester Chamber of Commerce; chairman, Manchester Royal Exchange, 1856–61.
Ld. of the treasury Mar. – July 1846; ld. of the admiralty 9 Mar. 1859.
Midshipman R.N. 1826; lt. 1832; capt. 1845; rear-adm. 1863; vice-adm. 1870; adm. on retd. list 1876; controller-gen. of coastguard Feb. – Apr. 1863.
Kt. of San Fernando of Spain; C.B. 1855.
J.P. Lancs. 1842, W. Riding Yorks. 1851.
Lt. Royal N. Gloucs. militia 1853.
Ensign 1 Ft. Gds. 1817; half-pay 1818; ret. 1837.
Commr. on roads in England and Wales 1839; PC 22 July 1847; comptroller of household 1847 – d.
J.P. W.R. Yorks; Deputy Lt. W.R. Yorks. 1825.
Capt. Yorks. Hussar yeomanry cavalry 1819 – 42.
PC 1874; public works loan commr. 1862 – 74; lord of the Admiralty 1866 – 68.
Entered navy as first class vol. 1834; midshipman 1837; mate 1841; lt. 1844; cdr. 1846; capt. 1850; r.-adm. 1866; ret. 1870; v.-adm. 1873; adm. 1878.
J.P. Wigtownshire; Dep. Lt. Wigtownshire 1852.
FRS 1864; Fell. Royal Geographical Society; hon. DCL Oxford 1870; hon. LLD Glasgow 1904.
Dep. Provincial Grand Master Perthshire.
High sheriff Essex 1821; J.P. Essex.
Commr. of sewers (for parts of Essex, Kent, Mdx.); commr. of assessed taxes, Becontree.
J.P. Lancs. 1816; J.P. W. Riding Yorks; J.P. Ches. high sheriff Lancs. 1824.