Benjamin Stoddert

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Benjamin Stoddert was the first United States Secretary of the Navy, instrumental in building up the early American naval force during the late 18th century.

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instanceOf United States Secretary of the Navy
human
appointedBy John Adams
birthDate 1751-01-01
birthPlace Charles County, Maryland NERFINISHED
burialPlace Old Presbyterian Meeting House Cemetery, Alexandria, Virginia
countryOfBirth Colony of Maryland
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
deathDate 1813-12-13
deathPlace Georgetown, Washington, D.C.
surface form: Georgetown, District of Columbia
educatedAt University of Pennsylvania
era Early Republic of the United States
surface form: Early national period of the United States
familyName Stoddert
givenName Benjamin
hasHonor namesake of Stoddert Elementary School in Washington, D.C.
namesake of USS Stoddert
knownFor being the first United States Secretary of the Navy
expanding the American naval fleet in the late 18th century
memberOf Federalists
surface form: Federalist Party
militaryBranch United States Navy
militaryRank captain
notableAchievement organized naval operations during the Quasi-War with France
notableWork building up the early United States Navy
occupation merchant
military officer
politician
officeEndTime 1801-03-31
officeStartTime 1798-05-01
participantIn American Revolutionary War
politicalAlignment Federalists
surface form: Federalist
positionHeld Secretary of the Navy
surface form: United States Secretary of the Navy
precededBy position created
religion Episcopalian
residence Georgetown, Washington, D.C.
surface form: Georgetown, District of Columbia
servedIn Continental Army
significantEvent oversaw naval strategy during the Quasi-War with France
spouse Rebecca Lowndes
succeededBy Robert Smith
workedOn creation of a system of naval yards and depots
establishment of permanent U.S. naval infrastructure

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Quasi-War hasCommander Benjamin Stoddert