Samuel Lewis Southard

Biography

Born 1787-06-09 · Died 1842-06-26

American senator, Secretary of the Navy, and Governor of New Jersey (1787–1842)

Occupations

• politician
• lawyer
• judge
• governor
• jurist
• jurisprudence

Terms in office & positions

• Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
• Governor of New Jersey — 1832-10-26 – 1833-02-27
• United States senator — 1821-01-26 – 1821-03-04
• United States senator — 1821-03-04 – 1823-03-04
• United States senator — 1833-03-04 – 1835-03-04
• United States senator — 1835-03-04 – 1837-03-04
• United States senator — 1837-03-04 – 1839-03-04
• United States senator — 1839-03-04 – 1841-03-04
• United States senator — 1841-03-04 – 1842-06-26
• New Jersey Attorney General — 1829-00-00 – 1833-00-00
• senator

Offices & 2026 races

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