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The naval officer who won California

Posted on April 19, 2011 by John Putnam

Born in Princeton, New Jersey on August 20, 1795, Robert Field Stockton could boast of a father who was a senator and a grandfather who signed the Declaration of Independence. He went to sea at 16, served during the War … Continue reading →

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