1 Recess appointment. Received new commission Jan. 9, 1969, upon confirmation by the Senate.

The National Security Act of 1947, Public Law 253, 80th Cong., approved July 26, 1947, created the office of Secretary of Defense and merged the War and Navy Departments into the National Military Establishment.

955

"The National Security Act of 1947, Public Law 253, 80th Cong., approved July 26, 1947, created the office of Secretary of Defense and merged the War and Navy Departments into the National Military Establishment.

6. Robert Smith'

7. John Breckenridge.

8. Caesar A. Rodney.

Do

9. William Pinckney.

Do

10. Richard Rush

Do

11. William Wirt.

Do
Do

12. John M. Berrien

13. Roger B. Taney.

Do

14. Benjamin F. Butler.

Do

15. Felix Grundy.
16. Henry D. Gilpin.

17. John J. Crittenden

Do

18. Hugh S. Legare.

19. John Nelson

20. John Y. Mason.

21. Nathan Clifford

22. Isaac Toucey.

23. Reverdy Johnson

24. John J. Crittenden

25. Caleb Cushing.

26. Jeremiah S. Black

27. Edwin M. Stanton

28. Edward Bates.

29. Titian J. Coffey

30. James Speed.

Do
Do

31. Henry Stanbery.

32. William M. Evarts

33. E. Rockwood Hoar.

34. Amos T. Ackerman

35. George H. Williams
Do

Mar. 3, 1805
Aug. 7, 1805

Jan. 20, 1807
Mar. 4, 1809
Dec. 11, 1811
Mar. 4, 1813

Feb. 10, 1814

Mar. 4, 1817
Nov. 13, 1817

Mar. 5, 1821

Mar. 4, 1825

Mar. 9, 1829
July 20, 1831
Mar. 4, 1833

Nov. 15, 1833
Mar. 4, 1837
July 5, 1838
Jan. 11, 1840

Mar. 5, 1841

Apr. 6, 1841
Sept. 13, 1841
July 1, 1843
Mar. 6, 1845
Oct. 17, 1846
June 21, 1848
Mar. 8, 1849
July 22, 1850
Mar. 7, 1853

Mar. 6, 1857
Dec. 20, 1860

Mar. 5, 1861
June 22, 1863

Dec. 2, 1864

John Adams.

Thomas Jefferson.

See footnote at end of table.

36. Edwards Pierrepont.
37. Alphonso Taft

38. Charles Devens.