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Admiral Peter Rainier (24 November 1741 – 7 April 1808) was a Royal Navy officer who served during the Seven Years' War, the American Revolutionary War and the Napoleonic Wars. From 1794 to 1805, Rainier was commander-in-chief of the Navy's East Indies Station, covering all seas between the Cape of Good Hope and the South China Sea. Mount Rainier in the state of Washington was named after him by George Vancouver. Wikipedia
- November 24, 1741, Sandwich, Kent, England
- April 7, 1808, Westminster, England
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