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Charles J. Bonaparte

Charles Joseph Bonaparte
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37th United States Secretary of the Navy
In office
July 1, 1905 – December 16, 1906
President Theodore Roosevelt
Preceded by Paul Morton
Succeeded by Victor H. Metcalf
46th United States Attorney General
In office
December 17, 1906 – March 4, 1909
President Theodore Roosevelt
Preceded by William H. Moody
Succeeded by George W. Wickersham
Personal details
Born (1851-06-09)June 9, 1851
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Died June 28, 1921(1921-06-28) (aged 70)
Baltimore County, Maryland, U.S.
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Ellen Channing Day Bonaparte
Alma mater Harvard University
Profession Lawyer
Religion Roman Catholic

Charles Joseph Bonaparte (/ɑːrlz ˈsəf ˈbnəˌpɑːrt/; French pronunciation: ​[ʃaʁlə ʒozɛf bɔnapaʁt]; June 9, 1851 – June 28, 1921) was an American lawyer and political activist for progressive and liberal causes. Originally from Baltimore, Maryland, he served in the cabinet of the 26th U.S. President, Theodore Roosevelt.

Bonaparte was the U.S. Secretary of the Navy and later the U.S. Attorney General. During his tenure as the attorney general, he created the Bureau of Investigation which later grew and expanded by the 1920s under the director J. Edgar Hoover, (1895–1972), as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). It was so renamed in 1935. He was a great-nephew of French Emperor Napoleon I.

Bonaparte was one of the founders, and for a time the president, of the National Municipal League. He was also a long time activist for the rights of black residents of his city.


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