Stephen Mallory

U.S. Congressperson

1813 – 1873

 Credit ยป
31

Who was Stephen Mallory?

Stephen Russell Mallory served in the United States Senate as Senator from Florida from 1850 to the secession of his home state and the outbreak of the American Civil War. For much of that period, he was chairman of the Committee on Naval Affairs. This was a time of rapid naval reform, and he insisted that the ships of the United States Navy should be as capable as those of Great Britain and France, the foremost navies in the world at that time. He also wrote a bill, and guided it through Congress, that provided for compulsory retirement of officers who did not meet the standards of the profession.

Although he was not a leader in the secession movement, Mallory followed his state out of the Union. When the Confederate States of America was formed, he was named Secretary of the Navy in the administration of President Jefferson Davis. He held the position throughout the existence of the Confederacy. Because of indifference to naval matters by most others in the Confederacy, Mallory was able to shape the Confederate Navy according to the principles he had learned while serving in the US Senate.

We need you!

Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!

Born
1813
Port of Spain
Also known as
  • Stephen Russell Mallory
Spouses
Children
Religion
  • Catholicism
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Spring Hill College
Lived in
  • Pensacola
Died
Nov 9, 1873
Pensacola

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

Citation

Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"Stephen Mallory." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 29 Mar. 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/stephen_mallory>.

Discuss this Stephen Mallory biography with the community:

0 Comments

    Browse Biographies.net