# William Wellesley

> William Henry George Wellesley (1806-1875) was an officer in the Royal Navy, and a member of the influential Wellesley family. His uncle Richard inherited the title Earl of Mornington in the Irish House of Lords, and then Richard, his uncles William and Arthur were made members of the UK House of Lords. His father was made Baron Cowley, in 1828. His eldest brother Henry was made an Earl, in 1847.

*Royal Navy officer*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/william-wellesley

## Identity
- **Born:** 1806-02-02
- **Died:** 1875-12-21
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

William Henry George Wellesley (1806-1875) was an officer in the Royal Navy, and a member of the influential Wellesley family. His uncle Richard inherited the title Earl of Mornington in the Irish House of Lords, and then Richard, his uncles William and Arthur were made members of the UK House of Lords. His father was made Baron Cowley, in 1828. His eldest brother Henry was made an Earl, in 1847.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 31.8
- **Momentum:** 0.2

## Sources
- [William Henry George Wellesley](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Henry_George_Wellesley)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q44720690)

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