Samuel Lewis Southard (June 9, 1787 – June 26, 1842) was a prominent U.S. 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 first in the presidential line of succession.
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9 June 1787 Basking Ridge, New Jersey, U.S.
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26 June 1842 (aged 55) Fredericksburg, Virginia, U.S.
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Zodiac | Gemini |
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