John Branch | |
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| Territorial Governor of Florida | |
| In office August 11, 1844 – June 25, 1845 | |
| Preceded by | Richard K. Call |
| Succeeded by | William Dunn Moseley (as Governor of Florida) |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 2nd district | |
| In office May 12, 1831 – March 3, 1833 | |
| Preceded by | Willis Alston |
| Succeeded by | Jesse Bynum |
| 8th United States Secretary of the Navy | |
| In office March 9, 1829 – May 12, 1831 | |
| President | Andrew Jackson |
| Preceded by | Samuel L. Southard |
| Succeeded by | Levi Woodbury |
| United States Senator from North Carolina | |
| In office March 4, 1823 – March 9, 1829 | |
| Preceded by | Montfort Stokes |
| Succeeded by | Bedford Brown |
| 19th Governor of North Carolina | |
| In office December 6, 1817 – December 7, 1820 | |
| Preceded by | William Miller |
| Succeeded by | Jesse Franklin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 4, 1782 Halifax, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | January 4, 1863 (aged 80) Enfield, North Carolina, C.S. |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican (before 1825) Jacksonian (1825–1837) Democratic (1837–1863) |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Forte (Deceased 1854) Mary Jordan Bond |
| Education | University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (BA) |
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John Branch Jr. (November 4, 1782 – January 4, 1863) was an American politician who served as U.S. Senator, Secretary of the Navy, the 19th Governor of the state of North Carolina, and was the sixth and last governor of the Florida Territory.