Confederate States Secretary of the Navy
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The Confederate States secretary of the navy was the head of the Confederate States Department of the Navy.[1][2] Stephen R. Mallory held this position through the entire duration of the Confederate States of America.
| Secretary of the Navy | |
|---|---|
Seal of the Navy Department | |
| Department of the Navy | |
| Style | Mr. Secretary |
| Member of | The Cabinet |
| Reports to | The president |
| Seat | Richmond, Virginia |
| Appointer | The president with Senate advice and consent |
| Formation | March 4, 1861 |
| Abolished | May 20, 1865 |
Secretary of the Navy
| No. | Portrait | Name (born–died) |
Term of office | Party | Cabinet | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
| 1 |  |
Stephen R. Mallory (1812–1873) |
March 4, 1861 | May 20, 1865 | 4 years, 77 days | Democratic[a] | Davis | |
Notes
- While organized political parties did not exist in the Confederacy, Mallory was affiliated with the Democratic Party before and after the American Civil War.