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Samuel Lewis Southard (June 9, 1787 – June 26, 1842) was a prominent American statesman of the early 19th century, serving as a U.S. Senator, Secretary of the Navy, and the tenth governor of New Jersey.
President James Monroe appointed him secretary of the Navy (1823-1829), but Southard would also serve temporarily as secretary of the treasury (1825) and secretary of war (1828). Following his time in the cabinet, Southard became attorney general of New Jersey (1829-1833) and was later elected governor of the state (1832-1833).
The papers of Samuel L. Southard date from 1809 to 1842 and reflect his career as a lawyer, politician, and cabinet member. They are divided into three groupings: Correspondence, Credentials,
The Samuel L. Southard Papers consist of writings, correspondence, printed documents, and other materials. The writings include notebooks, scraps of personal notes, speeches read in public, and drafts of speeches, all in Southard's hand.
Biography of Samuel L. Southard, one of New Jersey's most distinguished political leaders. Southard (1787-1842) participated in most of the major political controversies of his era, from the bitter Federalist-Republican competition during the War of 1812 through the rise and flowering of the second American party system.
Attorney General. 1829-1833. Samuel L. Southard was born in Basking Ridge, New Jersey on June 9, 1787. He was educated in a classical school run by Reverend Bob Finley. He attended the College of New Jersey, which later became Princeton University, where he graduated in 1804.
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Samuel Lewis Southard (June 9, 1787 – June 26, 1842) was a prominent American statesman of the early 19th century, serving as a U.S. Senator, Secretary of the Navy, and the tenth governor of New Jersey.
