Richard Stockton was an American Founding Father, lawyer, jurist, legislator, and first person from New Jersey to sign the Declaration of Independence.
Portrait attributed to John Wollaston
Annis Boudinot Stockton
Statue of Richard Stockton, National Statuary Hall Collection
Robert F. Stockton
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Robert Field Stockton was a United States Navy 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, s
Richard Stockton (Continental Congressman)
…Hunter), Susan, Richard, Lucius and Abigail. Stockton's oldest son Richard was a lawyer and U.S. Senator representing New Jersey. His grandson, Commodore Robert Field Stockton, was a hero of the War of 1812 and in 1846 became the military governor of California and a Senator from New Jersey. Stockton Rush was a descendent on…
Portrait by Mathew Brady c. 1860–1865
Commodore Robert F. Stockton