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Benjamin Franklin Tracy (April 26, 1830 – August 6, 1915) was a United States political figure who served as Secretary of the Navy from 1889 through 1893, during the administration of U.S. President Benjamin Harrison.
Benjamin F. Tracy (born Apr. 26, 1830, near Owego, N.Y., U.S.—died Aug. 6, 1915, New York City) was the U.S. secretary of the Navy (1889–93) who played a major role in the rebuilding and modernization of the U.S. fleet.
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Benjamin Franklin Tracy was a member of the Court of Appeals for only one year, and is better known as “father of the modern American fighting navy” for his 1889-1893 service as Secretary of the Navy during the administration of President Benjamin Harrison.
In 1888, President Benjamin Harrison made Tracy his secretary of the Navy. During his tenure, Tracy called for a powerful “two-ocean navy” that could win battles easily. Following his four years in the cabinet, Tracy served as counsel for Venezuela, made a failed bid to become the mayor of New York, and joined a New York law firm.
Benjamin Franklin Tracy. BORN: April 26, 1830; Oswego, New York. DIED: August 6, 1915 (age 85) New York, New York. POLITICAL PARTY: Republican. HIGHLIGHTS: 1851: Admitted to the Bar 1853-1859: District Attorney; Tiago County, New York 1862-1865: Served in Union Army 1862: Member, New York State Assembly 1866-1873: U.S. District Attorney ...
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Tracy, Benjamin F. (1830–1915), soldier, jurist, secretary of the navy.A small‐town lawyer and Republican politician from Tioga County, New York, Tracy served in the state legislature before raising and commanding troops in the Civil War.
