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Benjamin Stoddert

Secretary of the Navy · 1798

Benjamin Stoddert, Secretary of the Navy.

Positions

  • Secretary of the Navy1798-06-18–1801-03-31

Biography

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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Capitol Receipts, “Benjamin Stoddert: Secretary of the Navy,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/appointee/wQ817705/benjamin-stoddert (accessed 2026-10-13).