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    Isaac Toucey (November 15, 1792 – July 30, 1869) was an American politician who served as a U.S. senator, U.S. Secretary of the Navy, U.S. Attorney General...
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    Milton Niles. His chief rival in the Connecticut Democratic Party was Isaac Toucey, whom Welles would later replace at the Navy Department. While Welles...
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    (c. 1859). From left to right: Jacob Thompson, Lewis Cass, John B. Floyd, James Buchanan, Howell Cobb, Isaac Toucey, Joseph Holt and Jeremiah S. Black...
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    Sobel 1978, p. 170. "Isaac Toucey". National Governors Association. January 7, 2015. Retrieved February 14, 2023. "Isaac Toucey". Connecticut State Library...
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    Southerners and three Northerners, one of whom was Secretary of the Navy Isaac Toucey, widely considered to be a "doughface", or Southern-sympathizer. Aside...
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    by Isaac Toucey United States Senator from Connecticut In office November 11, 1847 – March 3, 1851 Preceded by Jabez W. Huntington Succeeded by Isaac Toucey...
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    Shiel of Oregon Wilbur F. Storey of Illinois William Temple of Delaware Isaac Toucey of Connecticut Allen Trimble of Ohio Clement Vallandigham of Ohio Daniel...
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    (1845–1849) 19 Nathan Clifford Maine October 17, 1846 March 17, 1848 20 Isaac Toucey Connecticut June 21, 1848 March 4, 1849 21 Reverdy Johnson Maryland March...
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    troops and supplies without Walke. It turned out that the Navy Secretary Isaac Toucey wanted the USS Supply to sail for Vera Cruz, Mexico with provisions,...
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  • admonishing both President James Buchanan and Secretary of the Navy Isaac Toucey for allegedly awarding contracts on the basis of "party relations." The...
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  • former Acting Governor of Massachusetts Stephen Gyllenhaal, film director Isaac Toucey, former United States Attorney General Rachel Platten, singer-songwriter...
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    York, and Andrew Johnson from Tennessee, while three other candidates, Isaac Toucey from Connecticut, James Pearce from Maryland, and Jefferson Davis from...
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    (1847–1849) Roger Sherman Baldwin (W) 31st (1849–1851) Truman Smith (W) Isaac Toucey (D) 32nd (1851–1853) 33rd (1853–1855) Francis Gillette (FS) 34th (1855–1857)...
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    had failed to elect a senator for the term beginning in 1851. Democrat Isaac Toucey was elected in May 1852 to finish the term. First-term Whig Presley Spruance...
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    for the safety of Washington in case of attack, Secretary of the Navy Isaac Toucey ordered a detachment of US Marines to garrison the fort. In May 1865...
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    Samuel A. Foot, Congressman, US Senator, 28th Governor of Connecticut Isaac Toucey, Congressman, US Senator, United States Attorney General, Secretary of...
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  • Whig Truman Smith 13 Vacant Mar 4, 1851 – May 12, 1852   12 32nd 12 Isaac Toucey Democratic May 12, 1852 – Mar 3, 1857 Elected late in 1852. Retired....
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    July 21, 1850 President Zachary Taylor Millard Fillmore Preceded by Isaac Toucey Succeeded by John J. Crittenden Personal details Born (1796-05-21)May...
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    Wrestling Entertainment James Thurber (1894–1961), cartoonist and playwright Isaac Toucey (1792–1869), U.S. Senator, Secretary of the Navy, Attorney General of...
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    decommissioned there on 17 June. On 5 January 1859 Secretary of the Navy Isaac Toucey ordered the Commandant of the Mare Island Navy Yard to fit out Massachusetts...
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    and the treaty with that country signed. He ordered U.S. Navy Lieutenant Isaac Strain to command a U.S. Darién Exploring Expedition to map and survey the...
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    March 17, 1848 President James Polk Preceded by John Mason Succeeded by Isaac Toucey Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maine's 1st district...
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    North Carolina 8 March 1853 4 March 1857 Franklin Pierce (1853–1857) 23 Isaac Toucey Connecticut 7 March 1857 4 March 1861 James Buchanan (1857–1861) 24 Gideon...
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    Black and Postmaster General Joseph Holt thought it too placatory. Isaac Toucey, Secretary of the Navy, was alone in his support of the response. Stanton...
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    Connecticut's 1st district In office March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1843 Preceded by Isaac Toucey Succeeded by Thomas H. Seymour Member of the U.S. House of Representatives...
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    Toucey (DD-282) was a Clemson-class destroyer in the United States Navy following World War I. She was named for Secretary of the Navy Isaac Toucey....
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    1845–1849 Attorney General John Y. Mason 1845–1846 Nathan Clifford 1846–1848 Isaac Toucey 1848–1849 Postmaster General Cave Johnson 1845–1849 Secretary of the...
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    1859, Commandant James K. McIntosh wrote to the secretary of the Navy Isaac Toucey, "I have the honor to report that the steam sloop of war USS Pensacola...
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    Cabinet, c. 1859: (From left to right) Jacob Thompson, Lewis Cass, John B. Floyd, James Buchanan, Howell Cobb, Isaac Toucey, Joseph Holt, and Jeremiah Black...
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    U.S. senator (Class 3) from Connecticut March 4, 1849 – May 24, 1854 Served alongside: Roger S. Baldwin and Isaac Toucey Succeeded by Francis Gillette...
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