Benjamin Williams Crowninshield
Former United States Secretary of the Navy
Benjamin Williams Crowninshield served as the United States Secretary of the Navy between 1815 and 1818, during the administrations of Presidents James Madison and James Monroe. Wikipedia
Born: December 27, 1772, Salem, MA
Died: February 3, 1851 (age 78 years), Boston, MA
Grandchildren: Benjamin W. Crowninshield, Frederic Crowninshield, Elizabeth Crowninshield Hammond, and more
Great grandchildren: Frank Crowninshield, Charles Hammond Gibson Jr., Francis Boardman Crowninshield, and more
Grandparents: Richard Derby and John Crowninshield
Great-grandparent: Dr. Johannes Kaspar Richter von Kronenschieldt
Party: Federalist Party