Robert F. Stockton
United States Navy officer
Died when: 71 years 48 days (853 months)Star Sign: Leo
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Robert Field Stockton (August 20, 1795 – October 7, 1866) 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, 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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