George M. Robeson
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| George Maxwell Robeson | |
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| In office June 26, 1869 – March 4, 1877 |
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| Preceded by | Adolph E. Borie |
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| Succeeded by | Richard W. Thompson |
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| Born | March 16, 1829 Oxford Furnace, New Jersey, USA |
| Died | September 27, 1897 Trenton, New Jersey, USA |
| Political party | Republican |
| Profession | Politician, Lawyer |
George Maxwell Robeson (March 16, 1829 – September 27, 1897) was an American Republican Party politician and lawyer from New Jersey who served as a Union army general during the American Civil War, and then as Secretary of the Navy during the Grant administration.
Robeson was born in Oxford Furnace, New Jersey. He studied law and became public prosecutor for Camden County.
During the Civil War, he was appointed a brigadier general by the Governor of New Jersey, and also served as the Attorney General of New Jersey from 1867-1869.
Robeson was appointed Secretary of Navy by President Ulysses S. Grant, replacing Adolph E. Borie who served only a few months. He held the position until the end of Grant's second term, serving from June 26, 1869 until March 4, 1877.
After leaving the Navy Department Robeson returned to his law practice in Camden County. From 1879-1883, he served as U.S. Congressman from New Jersey, representing New Jersey's 1st congressional district, then again returned to his practice and worked there until his death at age 68 in 1897. Robeson is buried at Belvidere Cemetery in Belvidere, New Jersey.
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- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Political Graveyard info for George M. Robeson
| Preceded by Frederick T. Frelinghuysen |
New Jersey Attorney General 1867–1869 |
Succeeded by unknown |
| Preceded by Adolph E. Borie |
United States Secretary of the Navy 1869–1877 |
Succeeded by Richard W. Thompson |
| Preceded by Clement H. Sinnickson |
U.S. House of Representatives New Jersey 1st District 1879–1883 |
Succeeded by Thomas M. Ferrell |
| United States Secretaries of the Navy |  |
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| 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 |
Categories: 1829 births | 1897 deaths | People of New Jersey in the American Civil War | New Jersey Attorneys General | Members of the United States House of Representatives from New Jersey | People from Camden, New Jersey | Union Army generals | United States Army generals | United States Secretaries of the Navy
