Diligent and Durable: Samuel Southard and the Politics of the Early Republic Part One
About this episode
The episode explores the political career of Samuel L. Southard and his influence in early American politics.
Tenure of Office: September 16, 1823 - March 4, 1829 Rising from his beginnings as a young New Jersey jurist to become Secretary of the Navy under James Monroe, Samuel L. Southard emerged as a "diligent and durable" figure in American political history. With my special guests, Rob and Jamie of Totalus Rankium, we explore how Southard utilized family connections to end up involved in high-stakes political maneuvering that turned this "restless spirit" into a cornerstone of the executive branch on the eve of John Quincy Adams’s inauguration. Sources used for this episode can be found at https://www.presidenciespodcast.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Guests: Rob, Jamie
Topics covered
- Samuel Southard
- early American politics
- Secretary of the Navy
- political maneuvering
- John Quincy Adams
- executive branch
Keywords
- Samuel Southard
- James Monroe
- politics
- early Republic
- executive branch
- Totalus Rankium
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Organizations: Evergreen Podcasts
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