Benjamin F. Tracy

Benjamin Tracy
32nd United States Secretary of the Navy
In office
March 6, 1889 – March 4, 1893
PresidentBenjamin Harrison
Preceded byWilliam Whitney
Succeeded byHilary A. Herbert
United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York
In office
1866–1877
PresidentAndrew Johnson
Ulysses S. Grant
Preceded byBenjamin D. Silliman
Succeeded byAsa W. Tenney
Member of the New York State Assembly
from the Tioga County district
In office
January 1, 1862 – December 31, 1862
Preceded byCero Barber
Succeeded byNathaniel Davis
Personal details
Born
Benjamin Franklin Tracy

(1830-04-26)April 26, 1830
Apalachin, New York, U.S.
DiedAugust 6, 1915(1915-08-06) (aged 85)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Signature
Military service
Allegiance United States
 • Union
Branch/service United States Army
 • Union Army
Years of service1862–1865
Rank Colonel
Brevet Brigadier General
Commands109th New York Infantry Regiment
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War
 • Battle of the Wilderness
AwardsMedal of Honor
Benjamin F. Tracy in his office (c. 1890)

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.[1][2]

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