Uriah Forrest
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Uriah Forrest was an American statesman and military leader from Maryland. Forrest was born in St. Mary's County in the Province of Maryland, near Leonardtown. In his early childhood, he received only
Uriah Forrest
Grave of Forrest at Oak Hill Cemetery
Benjamin Stoddert
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Benjamin Stoddert was the first United States Secretary of the Navy from 1 May 1798 to 31 March 1801.
Uriah Forrest
…until 1786, when he returned to Georgetown. He returned to Maryland in 1783 to establish a tobacco export business in Georgetown, with business partners Benjamin Stoddert and John Murdock and then returned to London. He was the "resident partner of Forrest, Stoddert & Murdock" In 1784, Forrest was admitted as an original…
Benjamin Stoddert Sec Navy
Grave of Benjamin Stoddert, September 2009