Commodore Robert F. Stockton
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Commodore Robert F. Stockton was a 19th-century U.S. naval officer and political figure best known for his leadership in the conquest of California during the Mexican–American War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Commodore Robert F. Stockton canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Navy officer
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human ⓘ military leader ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| appointedToOfficeBy | New Jersey Legislature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Princeton Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanded | Pacific Squadron of the United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Mexican–American War
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Second Barbary War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1795-08-20 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1866-10-07 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
College of New Jersey
NERFINISHED
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Princeton University ⓘ |
| endTimeOfPositionHeld | 1853 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | European American ⓘ |
| familyName | Stockton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Richard Stockton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Robert ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Commodore ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy of steam-powered warships in the U.S. Navy
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leadership in the U.S. conquest of California ⓘ role in the design and promotion of USS Princeton ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Commodore ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | played a leading role in the U.S. conquest of Alta California ⓘ |
| notableWork | leadership in the conquest of California during the Mexican–American War ⓘ |
| occupation |
military commander
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naval officer ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
California campaign of 1846–1847
NERFINISHED
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capture of Los Angeles ⓘ capture of San Diego ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Princeton, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Princeton, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | United States Senator from New Jersey ⓘ |
| relative | Richard Stockton (signer of the Declaration of Independence) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Presbyterian
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surface form:
Presbyterianism
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| representedInSenate | New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Princeton, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| shipCommanded | USS Princeton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTimeOfPositionHeld | 1851 ⓘ |
| workLocation |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
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