Robert F. Stockton
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 159 years ago |
| Date of birth | August 20,1795 |
| Zodiac sign | Leo |
| Born | Princeton |
| New Jersey | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | October 7,1866 |
| Died | Princeton |
| New Jersey | |
| United States | |
| Years of service | 1811–1850 |
| Children | John P. Stockton |
| Job | Soldier |
| Politician | |
| Army officer | |
| Education | The College of New Jersey |
| Books | Remarks 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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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1157047 |
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.
