George M. Robeson

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George Maxwell Robeson
26th United States Secretary of the Navy
In office June 26, 1869 – March 4, 1877
Preceded by	Adolph E. Borie
Succeeded by	Richard W. Thompson
New Jersey Attorney General
In office 1867 – 1869
Preceded by	Frederick T. Frelinghuysen
New Jersey's 1st congressional district
In office March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1883
Preceded by	Clement Hall Sinnickson
Succeeded by	Thomas M. Ferrell
Born	March 16, 1829 (1829-03-16) Oxford Furnace, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	September 27, 1897 (aged 68) Trenton, New Jersey, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Profession	Politician, Lawyer

George Maxwell Robeson (March 16, 1829 – September 27, 1897) was an American Republican Party politician and lawyer from New Jersey who served as a Union army general during the American Civil War, and then as Secretary of the Navy during the Grant administration. Robeson was a nephew of George C. Maxwell, who represented New Jersey in Congress.^[1]

Robeson was born in Oxford Furnace, New Jersey. He studied law and became public prosecutor for Camden County.

During the Civil War, he was appointed a brigadier general by the Governor of New Jersey, and also served as the Attorney General of New Jersey from 1867-1869.

Robeson was appointed Secretary of Navy by President Ulysses S. Grant, replacing Adolph E. Borie who served only a few months. He held the position until the end of Grant's second term, serving from June 26, 1869 until March 4, 1877.

After leaving the Navy Department Robeson returned to his law practice in Camden County. From March 4, 1879-March 3, 1883, he served as U.S. Congressman from New Jersey, representing New Jersey's 1st congressional district, then again returned to his practice and worked there until his death at age 68 in 1897. Robeson is buried at Belvidere Cemetery in Belvidere, New Jersey.

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• George M. Robeson at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Retrieved on 2008-02-12
• George Maxwell Robeson at The Political Graveyard
• George M. Robeson at Find A Grave Retrieved on 2008-02-12

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