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Robert F. Stockton

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Gender Male
Death158 years ago
Date of birth August 20,1795
Zodiac sign Leo
Born Princeton
New Jersey
United States
Date of died October 7,1866
DiedPrinceton
New Jersey
United States
Years of service1811–1850
Children John P. Stockton
Job Soldier
Politician
Army officer
Education The College of New Jersey
BooksRemarks of the Hon. Robert F. Stockton of New Jersey: On the Announcement in the Senate of the United States of the Death of Daniel Webster, December 14, 1853 [i. e. 1852] and Upon the Bill to Increase the Efficiency of the Army and Navy, by a Retired List for Disabled Officers
Letter of Commodore Stockton on the Slavery Question
Report of the Secretary of the Navy, Communicating Copies of Commodore Stockton's Despatches, Relating to the Military and Naval Operations in California
A Sketch of the Life of Com. Robert F. Stockton - Scholar's Choice Edition
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Robert F. Stockton Life story


Robert Field Stockton was a United States Navy commodore, notable in the capture of California during the Mexican–American War. He was a naval innovator and an early advocate for a propeller-driven, steam-powered navy. Stockton was from a notable political family and also served as a U. S. Senator from New Jersey.

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