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Benjamin Stoddert (1751 – 18 December 1813) was the first United States Secretary of the Navy from 1 May 1798 to 31 March 1801.
Learn about Benjamin Stoddert, the first Secretary of the Navy, who led the Quasi-War with France and established the Navy Department Library. Find his biography, select bibliography, and related documents in the Navy Department Library.
Learn about Benjamin Stoddert, the first person to hold the office of secretary of the Navy under President John Adams. He served from 1798 to 1801 and had a background in the Continental Army and the mercantile sector.
As the first Secretary of the Navy, Georgetown merchant Benjamin Stoddert found himself thrust into a war with few assets, few precedents, and the formidable task of procuring ships, outfitting them, and supporting them beyond home waters.
USS Benjamin Stoddert (DDG-22), named for Benjamin Stoddert (1751–1813), Secretary of the Navy from 1798 to 1801, was a Charles F. Adams-class guided missile armed destroyer in the United States Navy.
In May 1798, Benjamin Stoddert was nominated by President John Adams to become the Nation's first Secretary of the Navy. In that post, he guided the Navy through the...
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Jan 16, 2022 · To create a Navy, Washington appointed Benjamin Stoddert as the first Secretary of the Navy. Few have heard about Stoddert who was the son of a merchant ship captain. He was a member of the Pennsylvania cavalry when he was severely wounded at the Battle of Brandywine on September 11 th, 1777.
