Benjamin Stoddert Facts for Kids

Benjamin Stoddert


1st United States Secretary of the Navy
In office June 18, 1798 – March 31, 1801
Preceded by	(none)
Succeeded by	Robert Smith
Personal details
Born	1751 Charles County, Maryland, U.S.
Died	December 13, 1813(1813-12-13) Bladensburg, Maryland, U.S.
Political party	Federalist
Spouse(s)	Rebecca Lowndes
Profession	Politician, Merchant

Benjamin Stoddert (1751 – December 13, 1813) was the first United States Secretary of the Navy from May 1, 1798 to March 31, 1801.

United States Secretaries of the Navy

Cabinet Level	Stoddert • Smith • Hamilton • Jones • Crowninshield • S Thompson • Southard • Branch • Woodbury • Dickerson • Paulding • Badger • Upshur • Henshaw • Gilmer • Mason • Bancroft • Mason • Preston • Graham • Kennedy • Dobbin • Toucey • Welles • Borie • Robeson • R Thompson • Goff • Hunt • Chandler • Whitney • Tracy • Herbert • Long • Moody • Morton • Bonaparte • Metcalf • Newberry • Meyer • Daniels • Denby • Wilbur • Adams • Swanson • Knox • Forrestal

Dept. of Defense	Sullivan • Matthews • Kimball • Anderson • Thomas • Gates • Franke • Connally • Korth • Nitze • Ignatius • Chafee • Warner • Middendorf • Claytor • Hidalgo • Lehman • Webb • Ball • Garrett • O'Keefe • Dalton • Danzig • England • Winter • Mabus

Cabinet of President John Adams (1797–1801)

Vice President	Thomas Jefferson (1797–1801)

Secretary of State	Timothy Pickering (1797–1800) • John Marshall (1800–1801)

Secretary of the Treasury	Oliver Wolcott, Jr. (1797–1801) • Samuel Dexter (1801)

Secretary of War	James McHenry (1796–1800) • Samuel Dexter (1800–1801)

Attorney General	Charles Lee (1797–1801)

Secretary of the Navy	Benjamin Stoddert (1798–1801)

Cabinet of President Thomas Jefferson (1801–1809)

Vice President	Aaron Burr (1801–1805) • George Clinton (1805–1809)

Secretary of State	James Madison (1801–1809)

Secretary of the Treasury	Samuel Dexter (1801) • Albert Gallatin (1801–1809)

Secretary of War	Henry Dearborn (1801–1809)

Attorney General	Levi Lincoln, Sr. (1801–1804) • Robert Smith (1805) • John Breckinridge (1805–1806) • Caesar A. Rodney (1807–1809)

Secretary of the Navy	Benjamin Stoddert (1801) • Robert Smith (1801–1809)

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Grave of Benjamin Stoddert, September 2009

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