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David Henshaw

Secretary of the Navy · 1843–1844

David Henshaw, Secretary of the Navy. The Senate voted 8–34 on the nomination on Jan 15, 1844 ().

Senate votes
3

Positions

  • Secretary of the Navy1843-07-24–1844-02-18

Senate confirmation votes

  • Secretary of the navy in place of abel p
    28th Congress ·
    8–34 · Jan 15, 1844
  • Appointment as secretary of the navy, by limiting the removal of such injunction to the vote only on such nomination
    28th Congress ·
    28–19 · Feb 9, 1844
  • Secretary of the navy
    28th Congress ·
    29–16 · Feb 9, 1844

Biography

David Henshaw (April 2, 1791 – November 11, 1852), son of Captain David Henshaw and Mary Sargent, was the 14th United States Secretary of the Navy.

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Capitol Receipts, “David Henshaw: Secretary of the Navy,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/appointee/wQ373104/david-henshaw (accessed 2026-10-13).

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