Robert Torrens ( 1780 - 1864 )

Birth: Ireland (1780) Death: Falmouth, Cornwall (27 May 1864) Career: Lieutenant, Royal Marines (1797); Captain (1806); in command of the marines who successfully defended the Isle of Anholt against a superior Dutch force, and promoted to major for his service (1811); Colonel of a Spanish legion in the Peninsular War; Lieutenant Colonel (1819); Colonel (1837); retired on half pay (1835); MP for Ashburton, Devon (1831-1835); wrote on political economy Membership: Fellow Election Date: 17/12/1818.