Robert Field Stockton (August 20 1795 – October 7 1866) was a United States naval commodore notable in the capture of California during the Mexican–American War. He was a naval innovator and an early advocate for a propeller-driven steam-powered navy. Stockton was from a notable political family and also served as a U.S. Senator from New Jersey.
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