A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Woolver, Richard James
WOOLVER. (Lieut., 1815. f-p., 27; h-p., 14.)
Richard James Woolver entered the Navy, 1 Jan. 1806, as Midshipman, on board the Malta 84, Capts. Edw. Buller and Wm. Shield, employed off Cadiz and in the Mediterranean, where he removed, in July, 1807, for four months, to the Hindostan 50, Capt. Bowen. He joined next, in March, 1808, the Pallas 32, Capt. Geo. Fras. Seymour, attached to the Channel fleet; and in June, 1810, after having served for 16 months on the Falmouth station, part of the time as Master’s Mate, in the Tromp, Lieut.-Commander Michael M‘Carthy, he was received on board the North Star 20, Capt. Thos. Coe. In her he sailed for the West Indies, where, from 17 Sept. 1814 until 25 May, 1815, he acted as Master in the Electra 14, Capts. Cecil and Mercer, in which vessel he continued further employed as Lieutenant (he had been promoted at home 8 Feb. in the latter year) until the proximate Sept. He was appointed a Supernumerary-Lieutenant of the Hyperion 42, Coast-Blockade ship, Capt. Wm. Jas. Mingaye, 29 Nov. 1825; was transferred to the Coast Guard service 16 March, 1831; obtained command, 5 Aug. 1836, of the Repulse Revenue-cruizer; and went back to the Coast Guard 17 Oct. 1838. He has been on half-pay since the close of 1842.