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Robert F. Stockton

1795 - 1866

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Robert Field Stockton (August 20, 1795 – October 7, 1866) 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Robert F. Stockton is the 17,988th most popular politician (down from 17,498th in 2024), the 13,622nd most popular biography from United States (down from 12,510th in 2019) and the 1,040th most popular American Politician.

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Among politicians, Robert F. Stockton ranks 17,988 out of 19,576. Before him are Luis Fortuño, Lubomír Zaorálek, Patsy Mink, Mustafa Şentop, Willy Telavi, and José Luis Martínez-Almeida. After him are Lurleen Wallace, Arun Shourie, Chris Hipkins, John Lindsay, Janusz Palikot, and Marjo Matikainen-Kallström.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1795, Robert F. Stockton ranks 69. Before him are Vasily Perovsky, Benizelos Roufos, Benjamin Franklin Butler, Frances Wright, William Lyon Mackenzie, and Benjamin Morrell.  Among people deceased in 1866, Robert F. Stockton ranks 54. Before him are Thomas Love Peacock, Matvey Gusev, Lewis Cass, Manuel Felipe de Tovar, William Henry Harvey, and John Keble. After him is Clement Comer Clay.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Robert F. Stockton ranks 13,626 out of 20,380. Before him are William G. Dever (1933), Danielle Harris (1977), Chuck Arnold (1926), Shelley Mann (1937), Bobby Hackett (1915), and Bob Wills (1905). After him are Nora Bayes (1880), Marilyn Quayle (1949), Sue Monk Kidd (1948), Lurleen Wallace (1926), Donte DiVincenzo (1997), and Mark Webber (1980).

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Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, Robert F. Stockton ranks 1,040. Before him are William P. Fessenden (1806), William B. Saxbe (1916), Mike Waltz (1974), Thomas Hart Benton (1782), Stuart Symington (1901), and Patsy Mink (1927). After him are Lurleen Wallace (1926), John Lindsay (1921), Alexander Ramsey (1815), Norman Thomas (1884), Ray LaHood (1945), and Mike Johanns (1950).

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