Samuel L. Southard
Former Governor of New Jersey
Samuel Lewis Southard was a prominent American statesman of the early 19th century, serving as a U.S. Senator, Secretary of the Navy, and the tenth governor of New Jersey. He also served as President pro tempore of the Senate, and was briefly... Wikipedia
Born: June 9, 1787, Basking Ridge, Bernards, NJ
Died: June 26, 1842 (age 55 years), Fredericksburg, VA
Party: Whig Party
Grandparent: Abraham Southard
Great-grandparent: Isaac Southard
Books: Speech on the Prospective Pre-emption Bill: Delivered in the Senate of the United States, January 15 and 16, 1841, An Address Delivered Before the Alumni Association of Nassau-Hall, on the Day of the Annual Commencement of the College, September 26, 1832, Address Delivered Before the Newark Mechanics' Association: July 5, 1830, and more