Benjamin Bloomfield, 1st Baron Bloomfield

Lieutenant General The Right Honourable The Lord Bloomfield GCB GCH PC
Private Secretary to the Sovereign
In office 1817–1822
Preceded by	Sir John McMahon, 1st Baronet
Succeeded by	William Knighton
Personal details
Born	(1768-04-13)13 April 1768
Died	15 August 1846(1846-08-15) (aged 78)
Nationality	British
Alma mater	Royal Military Academy, Woolwich

Lieutenant General Benjamin Bloomfield, 1st Baron Bloomfield GCB GCH PC (13 April 1768 – 15 August 1846)^[1] was a British Army officer who saw action at the Battle of Vinegar Hill in June 1798 during the Irish Rebellion. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Plymouth from 1812 from 1818 and served as Private Secretary to the Sovereign from 1817 to 1822 before becoming Commanding Officer of Woolwich Garrison in 1826.