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Benjamin Stoddert
1st United States Secretary of the Navy
In office June 18, 1798 – March 31, 1801
President
John Adams Thomas Jefferson
Preceded by
Robert Morris (Agent of Marine)
Succeeded by
Robert Smith
Personal details
Born
1751 Charles County, Maryland, British America
Died
December 18, 1813 (aged 61–62) Bladensburg, Maryland, U.S.
Political party
Federalist
Spouse
Rebecca Lowndes
Education
University of Pennsylvania
Benjamin Stoddert (1751 – 18 December 1813) was the first United States Secretary of the Navy from 1 May 1798 to 31 March 1801.
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which the house now stands was once owned by Colonel Ninian Beall and BenjaminStoddert. In 1797, the 250-acre (101 ha) wooded estate was purchased by Phillip...
built in the 1920s and 1930s. The neighborhood's elementary school, BenjaminStoddert Elementary, is one of the most highly rated schools in the District...
duration of Adams's presidency. In 1798, BenjaminStoddert of Maryland became the first Secretary of the Navy, and Stoddert emerged as one of Adams's most important...
of George Washington on land purchased from Gustavus W. Scott or BenjaminStoddert, first Secretary of the Navy. The Octagon was originally constructed...
house was built beginning in 1787 by the first Secretary of the Navy, BenjaminStoddert. Its gardens were designed by Pierre L'Enfant, and for several decades...
Formation 18 June 1798; 225 years ago (18 June 1798) First holder BenjaminStoddert Succession 3rd in SecDef succession Deputy The Under Secretary (Principal...
presidents. Adams chose his Secretary of State John Marshall. He, along with Stoddert, was one of Adams's few trusted cabinet members, and was among the first...
Chesapeake, remained nameless until 1799, when Secretary of the Navy, BenjaminStoddert, designated her a namesake of the Chesapeake Bay, ignoring the previous...
business partners BenjaminStoddert and John Murdock and then returned to London. He was the "resident partner of Forrest, Stoddert & Murdock" In 1784...
returned to Boston for repairs. In the meantime, Secretary of the Navy BenjaminStoddert determined that Niger had been operating under the orders of Great...
provocation prompted President Adams to appoint BenjaminStoddert as the first Secretary of the Navy. Stoddert immediately ordered his senior commanders to...