Captain John Quilliam (1771-1829) was a Manx-born Royal Navy officer who served as first lieutenant aboard HMS Victory at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. When the Victory's wheel was shot away during the battle, Quilliam and the master steered the ship from the gun room by tiller, and he is credited with personally repairing the damaged steering gear. He was later elected to the House of Keys and retired to Kirk Michael, where his tombstone describes him as "the uncompromising defender of the rights and privileges of his countrymen."