When Jackson became President, he selected Branch as his Secretary of the Navy. In that post, Branch promoted several reforms in the Navy's policies and administration, many of which were not implemented until years later. He reduced the resources going to the construction of new ships, while increasing those applied to keeping existing vessels in good repair. Branch also sent the frigate USS Potomac to the Far East to punish the murderers of a U.S. merchant ship's crew and to generally promote and protect American commerce in the region.
John Branch resigned as Secretary in 1831, during the Petticoat affair, which involved the social ostracism of Margaret O'Neill Eaton, the wife of Secretary of War John H. Eaton by a group of Cabinet members and their wives led by Floride Calhoun, the wife of Vice President John C. Calhoun. Later that year, Branch was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives as a Jacksonian and later to North Carolina state political offices. In the mid-1830s, he moved to Leon County, Florida, where he lived for much of the next decade-and-a-half on his Live Oak Plantation. In 1844, President John Tyler appointed him Florida's territorial governor until the 1845 election of a governor under the state constitution. Branch returned to North Carolina in the early 1850s, remaining there until his death on January 4, 1863.
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For the Guyanese cricketer see John Branch cricketer For the journalist see John Branch journalist Senator Branch redirects here For the Louisiana State Senate member see Mike Branch John Branch Jr November 4 1782 January 4 1863 was an American politician who served as U S Senator Secretary of the Navy the 19th Governor of the state of North Carolina and was the sixth and last territorial governor of Florida John BranchTerritorial Governor of FloridaIn office August 11 1844 June 25 1845Preceded byRichard K CallSucceeded byWilliam Dunn Moseley as Governor of Florida Member of the U S House of Representatives from North Carolina s 2nd districtIn office May 12 1831 March 3 1833Preceded byWillis AlstonSucceeded byJesse Bynum8th United States Secretary of the NavyIn office March 9 1829 May 12 1831PresidentAndrew JacksonPreceded bySamuel L SouthardSucceeded byLevi WoodburyUnited States Senatorfrom North CarolinaIn office March 4 1823 March 9 1829Preceded byMontfort StokesSucceeded byBedford Brown19th Governor of North CarolinaIn office December 6 1817 December 7 1820Preceded byWilliam MillerSucceeded byJesse FranklinPersonal detailsBorn 1782 11 04 November 4 1782Halifax North Carolina U S DiedJanuary 4 1863 1863 01 04 aged 80 Enfield North Carolina C S Political partyDemocratic Republican before 1825 Jacksonian 1825 1837 Democratic 1837 1863 Spouse s Elizabeth Forte Deceased 1854 Mary Jordan BondEducationUniversity of North Carolina Chapel Hill BA Signature Contents 1 Biography 2 Bibliography 3 See also 4 Sources 5 References 6 External linksBiography editBranch was born in Halifax County North Carolina on November 4 1782 the son of wealthy landowners Educated at the University of North Carolina where he was a member of the Philanthropic Society he occupied himself as a planter and civic leader Branch served in the North Carolina Senate from 1811 to 1817 and was the state s Governor from 1817 to 1820 After further service in the state Senate he represented North Carolina in the United States Senate from 1823 until 1829 and was a strong supporter of Andrew Jackson When Jackson became President he selected Branch as his Secretary of the Navy In that post Branch promoted several reforms in the Navy s policies and administration many of which were not implemented until years later He reduced the resources going to the construction of new ships while increasing those applied to keeping existing vessels in good repair Branch also sent the frigate USS Potomac to the Far East to punish the murderers of a U S merchant ship s crew and to generally promote and protect American commerce in the region John Branch resigned as Secretary in 1831 during the Petticoat affair which involved the social ostracism of Margaret O Neill Eaton the wife of Secretary of War John H Eaton by a group of Cabinet members and their wives led by Floride Calhoun the wife of Vice President John C Calhoun Later that year Branch was elected to the U S House of Representatives as a Jacksonian and later to North Carolina state political offices In the mid 1830s he moved to Leon County Florida where he lived for much of the next decade and a half on his Live Oak Plantation In 1844 President John Tyler appointed him Florida s territorial governor until the 1845 election of a governor under the state constitution Branch returned to North Carolina in the early 1850s remaining there until his death on January 4 1863 Branch is buried in Elmwood Cemetery in Enfield North Carolina Branch married Eliza Fort 1787 1851 and had 7 children Branch was an uncle of the Confederate General Lawrence O Bryan Branch His daughter Margaret married Daniel Smith Donelson the nephew of President Jackson 1 Bibliography editAmerican National Biography Dictionary of American Biography Haywood Marshall Delancey John Branch 1782 1863 Raleigh NC Commercial Printing Co 1915 Hoffmann William S John Branch and the Origins of the Whig Party in North Carolina North Carolina Historical Review 35 July 1958 299 315See also editBranch County Michigan A county in Michigan that was named after him Branch Branch County Michigan A village founded as the inaugural seat of that county also named after himSources edit nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Naval History and Heritage Command Biographical Directory of the United States CongressReferences edit National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form Daniel Smith Donelson House National Park Service United States Department of the Interior Retrieved March 31 2018 External links editJohn Branch at Find a GraveParty political officesPreceded byRichard Dobbs Spaight Jr Democratic nominee for Governor of North Carolina1838 Succeeded byRomulus Mitchell SaundersPolitical officesPreceded byGeorge Outlaw Speaker of the North Carolina Senate1815 1817 Succeeded byBartlett YanceyPreceded byWilliam Miller Governor of North Carolina1817 1820 Succeeded byJesse FranklinPreceded bySamuel L Southard United States Secretary of the Navy1829 1831 Succeeded byLevi WoodburyPreceded byRichard K Call Governor of Florida1844 1845 Succeeded byWilliam Dunn MoseleyU S SenatePreceded byMontfort Stokes U S Senator Class 2 from North Carolina1823 1829 Served alongside Nathaniel Macon James Iredell Jr Succeeded byBedford BrownU S House of RepresentativesPreceded byWillis Alston Member of the U S House of Representativesfrom North Carolina s 2nd congressional district1831 1833 Succeeded byJesse Bynum Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Branch amp oldid 1215411550, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
