James Forrestal
United States Navy officer and civil servant, Undersecretary of the Navy (1892-1949)
James Vincent Forrestal (February 15, 1892 – May 22, 1949) was a United States Secretary of the Navy and the first United States Secretary of Defense.
James Forrestal | |
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1st United States Secretary of Defense | |
In office September 17, 1947 – March 28, 1949 | |
President | Harry S. Truman |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Louis A. Johnson |
48th United States Secretary of the Navy | |
In office May 19, 1944 – September 17, 1947 | |
President | |
Preceded by | Frank Knox |
Succeeded by | John Sullivan |
United States Under Secretary of the Navy | |
In office August 22, 1940 – May 16, 1944 | |
President | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Ralph Austin Bard |
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Born | James Vincent Forrestal February 15, 1892 Matteawan, New York, U.S. (now Beacon) |
Died | May 22, 1949 Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. | (aged 57)
Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Josephine Ogden Stovall |
Children | 2, including Michael |
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Battles/wars | World War I |