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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. (From Wikipedia) More about Robert Field Stockton:
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4 additional books about Robert Field Stockton in the extended shelves:![[X-Info]](https://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/infouc.gif) A sketch of the life of Com. Robert F. Stockton : with an appendix, comprising his correspondence with the Navy department respecting his conquest of California; and extracts from the defence of Col. J. C. Fremont, in relation to the same subject; together with his speeches in the Senate of the United States and his political letters. (Derby & Jackson, 1856), by Samuel J. Bayard (page images at HathiTrust)- Winning the Southwest; a story of conquest (A. C. McClurg & co., 1912), by Glenn D. Bradley (page images at HathiTrust)
- Speech of Hon. J.R. Thomson, of New Jersey, on the conquest of California; delivered in the United States Senate, August 9, 1856. (Printed at the Union office, 1856), by John R. Thomson (page images at HathiTrust)
- A sketch of the life of Com. Robert F. Stockton (Derby & Jackson, 1856), by Samuel J. Bayard (page images at HathiTrust)
Books by Robert Field Stockton: Additional books by Robert Field Stockton in the extended shelves:- Stockton, Robert Field, 1795-1866: Address of Hon. R.F. Stockton : delivered at Elizabethtown, New Jersey, July 4th, 1851. (Printed at the "True American" Office, 1851) (page images at HathiTrust)
- Stockton, Robert Field, 1795-1866: Answer of Robert F. Stockton in behalf of the joint board of the D. & R. Canal and C. & A.R.R. Companies, to a committee of the Senate of New Jersey, in relation to surrendering the works of the companies to the state (Printed at the True American Office, 1854), also by New Jersey. Legislature. Senate. Special Committee on Joint Companies (page images at HathiTrust)
- Stockton, Robert Field, 1795-1866: Appeal of Commodore R. F. Stockton to the people of New Jersey, in relation to the existing contracts between the state and the united Delaware and Raritan canal and Camden and Amboy railroad companies. September 24th, 1849. (Printed by J. T. Robinson, 1849) (page images at HathiTrust)
- Stockton, Robert Field, 1795-1866: Defense of the system of internal improvements of the state of New Jersey (King & Baird, printers, 1864) (page images at HathiTrust)
- Stockton, Robert Field, 1795-1866: Hear both sides : documents and papers relating to the late Camden and Amboy Railroad accident at Burlington, N.J. : containing an account of the accident, the verdict of the coroner's jury, the Company's report, a review of the Company's report by a "Burlingtonian", and the correspondence between Commodore R.F. Stockton and C. Van Rensselaer, D.D. (J.M. Wilson, 1855), also by Cortlandt Van Rensselaer and Camden and Amboy Railroad and Transportation Company (page images at HathiTrust)
- Stockton, Robert Field, 1795-1866: Letter of Commodore Robert F. Stockton, dated Philadelphia, April 13th, 1848 (Thomas W. Norris, 1951), also by Henry A. Wise and Grabhorn Press (page images at HathiTrust)
- Stockton, Robert Field, 1795-1866: Letter of Commodore Stockton on the slavery question (S. W. Benedict, printer, 1850) (page images at HathiTrust)
- Stockton, Robert Field, 1795-1866: Letter of Commodore Stockton on the slavery question. (S. W. Benedict, Printer, 1850) (page images at HathiTrust)
- Stockton, Robert Field, 1795-1866: Letter to the editors of the N.Y. evening post in reply to a citizen of New Jersey (King & Baird, 1864) (page images at HathiTrust)
- Stockton, Robert Field, 1795-1866: Remarks of Hon. R. F. Stockton, of New Jersey (Printed by J. T. Towers, 1852) (page images at HathiTrust)
- Stockton, Robert Field, 1795-1866: Remarks of Hon. R. F. Stockton of New Jersey on the presentation of the resolutions of the Legislature of New Jersey upon the Compromise Measures : delivered in the Senate of the United States, February 12, 1852. (Printed by Jno. T. Towers, 1852), also by United States Senate and New Jersey. Legislature (page images at HathiTrust)
- Stockton, Robert Field, 1795-1866: Remarks of Hon. R. F. Stockton, of New Jersey, upon non-intervention. (Printed by J. T. Towers, 1852) (page images at HathiTrust)
- Stockton, Robert Field, 1795-1866: Remarks of the Hon. Robert F. Stockton of New Jersey : on the announcement in the Senate of the United States of the death of Daniel Webster, December 14, 1853 [i.e. 1852] and upon the bill to increase the efficiency of the Army and Navy, by a retired list for disabled officers (L. Towers, 1853), also by James Shields (page images at HathiTrust)
- Stockton, Robert Field, 1795-1866: Report of the Secretary of the Navy, communicating copies of Commodore Stockton's despatches, relating to the military and naval operations in California. ([Washington, 1849), also by United States. Navy Dept (page images at HathiTrust)
- Stockton, Robert Field, 1795-1866: Speech of Capt. R.F. Stockton, delivered at the great Democratic meeting, at New Brunswick, New Jersey. Wednesday, September 24, 1844. (Printed by Jared W. Bell, 1844), also by James Rees, Sept. 24 New Brunswick (N.J.). Democratic Party meeting, and Democratic Party (N.J.) (page images at HathiTrust)
- Stockton, Robert Field, 1795-1866: Speech of Commodore Stockton. (Printed by C.W. Tolles, at the Office of the State Gazette, 1856), also by 1856) Rahway (N.J.). American Party meeting (September 4 and American Party. New Jersey (page images at HathiTrust)
- Stockton, Robert Field, 1795-1866: Speech of Hon. R.F. Stockton, of New Jersey, on harbor defenses. (Printed by J.T. Towers, 1852) (page images at HathiTrust)
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