David Henshaw (American politician)
David Henshaw | |
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| 14th United States Secretary of the Navy | |
| In office July 24, 1843 – February 18, 1844 | |
| President | John Tyler |
| Preceded by | Abel Upshur |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Gilmer |
| 4th Collector of the Port of Boston | |
| In office 1829–1837 | |
| Appointed by | Andrew Jackson |
| Preceded by | Henry Alexander Scammell Dearborn |
| Succeeded by | George Bancroft |
| Member of the Massachusetts Senate from Suffolk County | |
| In office May 31, 1826 – May 30, 1827 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 2, 1791 Leicester, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | November 11, 1852 (aged 61) Leicester, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
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.