Robert Smith

Robert Smith

November 3, 1757 – November 26, 1842

Robert Smith (1757–1842) was an American politician, diplomat, and admiralty lawyer who served as the second U.S. Secretary of the Navy from 1801 to 1809 and the sixth U.S. Secretary of State from 1809 to 1811. He was a veteran of the American Revolutionary War and a graduate of Princeton University, then the College of New Jersey. He launched his political career under Thomas Jefferson and served under James Madison until his forced resignation from the cabinet in 1811.

Offices held

Mar 2, 1805 – Aug 7, 1805
Preceded by
Levi Lincoln Sr.
Succeeded by
John Breckinridge
Mar 6, 1809 – Apr 1, 1811
Preceded by
James Madison
Succeeded by
James Monroe

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