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Benjamin Williams Crowninshield (December 27 1772 – February 3 1851) served as the United States Secretary of the Navy between 1815 and 1818 during the administrations of Presidents James Madison and James Monroe.

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active years end date
1818-09-30, 1831-03-03
active years start date
1815-01-16, 1823-03-04
birth date
1772-12-27
birth place
Salem Massachusetts
death date
1851-02-03
death place
Boston
occupation
Merchant
order in office
5th United States Secretary of the Navy
party
National Republican Party, Federalist Party
president
James Madison, James Monroe
region
Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district
successor
Smith Thompson

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