United States Secretaries of the Navy
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| United States Secretaries of the Navy | |
|---|---|
| Position | Secretary of the Navy |
| Department | United States Department of the Navy |
| Formed | April 30, 1798 |
| First | Benjamin Stoddert |
United States Secretaries of the Navy. The office of the Secretary of the Navy is a cabinet position in the federal executive department responsible for the United States Department of the Navy. The Secretary of the Navy is appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate. The secretary serves as the head of the United States Department of the Navy and is responsible for the United States Navy and the United States Marine Corps. The secretary is also a member of the National Security Council and advises the President of the United States on matters related to the United States Department of Defense and the United States Coast Guard.
Introduction to the Office
The office of the Secretary of the Navy was established on April 30, 1798, with the appointment of Benjamin Stoddert as the first secretary. The secretary is responsible for the administration of the United States Department of the Navy, which includes the United States Navy, the United States Marine Corps, and the United States Naval Reserve. The secretary works closely with the Chief of Naval Operations and the Commandant of the Marine Corps to develop and implement policies and strategies for the department. The secretary also works with other cabinet members, including the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of State, and the Secretary of Homeland Security, to coordinate national security efforts. The secretary is also advised by the Naval Advisory Board and the Marine Corps Advisory Board.
List of Secretaries of the Navy
The following is a list of United States Secretaries of the Navy: Benjamin Stoddert (1798-1801), Robert Smith (1801-1809), Paul Hamilton (1809-1813), William Jones (1813-1814), Benjamin W. Crowninshield (1815-1818), Smith Thompson (1819-1823), Samuel L. Southard (1823-1829), John Branch (1829-1831), Levi Woodbury (1831-1834), Mahlon Dickerson (1834-1838), James Kirke Paulding (1838-1841), Albert Smith (1841-1842), John Y. Mason (1844-1845), George Bancroft (1845-1846), John Y. Mason (1846-1849), William Ballard Preston (1849-1850), William Alexander Graham (1850-1852), John P. Kennedy (1852-1853), James C. Dobbin (1853-1857), Isaac Toucey (1857-1861), Gideon Welles (1861-1869), Adolph E. Borie (1869), George M. Robeson (1869-1877), Richard W. Thompson (1877-1880), Nathan Goff Jr. (1881), William H. Hunt (1881-1882), William E. Chandler (1882-1885), William C. Whitney (1885-1889), Benjamin F. Tracy (1889-1893), Hilary A. Herbert (1893-1897), John D. Long (1897-1902), William H. Moody (1902-1904), Paul Morton (1904-1905), Charles J. Bonaparte (1905-1906), Victor H. Metcalf (1906-1908), Truman H. Newberry (1908-1909), George von L. Meyer (1909-1913), Josephus Daniels (1913-1921), Edwin Denby (1921-1924), Curtis D. Wilbur (1924-1929), Charles F. Adams III (1929-1933), Claude A. Swanson (1933-1939), Charles Edison (1940), Frank Knox (1940-1944), James V. Forrestal (1944-1947), John L. Sullivan (1947-1949), Francis P. Matthews (1949-1951), Dan A. Kimball (1951-1953), Robert B. Anderson (1953-1954), Charles S. Thomas (1954), Thomas S. Gates Jr. (1957-1959), William B. Franke (1959-1961), John B. Connally Jr. (1961), Fred Korth (1962-1963), Paul H. Nitze (1963-1967), Paul R. Ignatius (1967-1969), John H. Chafee (1969-1972), John W. Warner (1972-1974), J. William Middendorf (1974-1977), W. Graham Claytor Jr. (1977-1979), Edward Hidalgo (1979-1981), John F. Lehman Jr. (1981-1987), Jim Webb (1987-1988), William L. Ball III (1988-1989), Henry L. Garrett III (1989-1992), Sean O'Keefe (1992-1993), John H. Dalton (1993-1998), Richard Danzig (1998-2001), Gordon R. England (2001-2003), Hansford T. Johnson (2003), Gordon R. England (2003-2006), Donald C. Winter (2006-2009), Ray Mabus (2009-2017), Richard V. Spencer (2017-2019), Thomas B. Modly (2020), Kenneth Braithwaite (2020-2021), and Carlos del Toro (2021-present).
History of the Department of the Navy
The United States Department of the Navy was established on April 30, 1798, with the appointment of Benjamin Stoddert as the first Secretary of the Navy. The department was responsible for the administration of the United States Navy and the United States Marine Corps. The department played a significant role in the Quasi-War with France, the War of 1812 with Great Britain, and the Mexican-American War. The department also played a key role in the American Civil War, with the Union Navy blockading Confederate ports and supporting Union Army operations. The department continued to grow and evolve throughout the 20th century, with significant contributions during World War I and World War II. The department also played a key role in the Cold War, with the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps participating in numerous operations and exercises around the world. The department is currently involved in a number of ongoing operations, including the War in Afghanistan and the Iraq War.
Responsibilities and Authority
The Secretary of the Navy is responsible for the administration of the United States Department of the Navy, which includes the United States Navy, the United States Marine Corps, and the United States Naval Reserve. The secretary has the authority to develop and implement policies and strategies for the department, and to oversee the budget and operations of the department. The secretary also serves as a member of the National Security Council and advises the President of the United States on matters related to national security. The secretary works closely with other cabinet members, including the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of State, and the Secretary of Homeland Security, to coordinate national security efforts. The secretary is also advised by the Naval Advisory Board and the Marine Corps Advisory Board.
Notable Secretaries of the Navy
Several United States Secretaries of the Navy have gone on to hold other notable positions, including President of the United States. Theodore Roosevelt, who served as Assistant Secretary of the Navy from 1897 to 1898, later became the 26th President of the United States. Frank Knox, who served as Secretary of the Navy from 1940 to 1944, was a key figure in the development of the United States Navy during World War II. James V. Forrestal, who served as Secretary of the Navy from 1944 to 1947, later became the first United States Secretary of Defense. John F. Lehman Jr., who served as Secretary of the Navy from 1981 to 1987, was a key figure in the development of the United States Navy during the Cold War. Jim Webb, who served as Secretary of the Navy from 1987 to 1988, later became a United States Senator from Virginia.
Timeline of the Secretariat
The office of the Secretary of the Navy has a long and storied history, dating back to the establishment of the United States Department of the Navy on April 30, 1798. The first Secretary of the Navy was Benjamin Stoddert, who served from 1798 to 1801. The secretariat has been led by a total of 76 secretaries, with the most recent being Carlos del Toro, who was sworn in on August 9, 2021. The secretariat has played a significant role in the development of the United States Navy and the United States Marine Corps, and has been involved in numerous operations and exercises throughout history, including the Quasi-War, the War of 1812, the Mexican-American War, the American Civil War, World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the Gulf War. The secretariat continues to play a key role in the development of the United States Navy and the United States Marine Corps, and is involved in a number of ongoing operations, including the War in Afghanistan and the Iraq War.