. "1831-05-12Z"^^ . "Branch, John"@en . . "1782-11-04Z"^^ . "fromNorth Carolina" . . . . "1845-06-25Z"^^ . . "United States Senator" . "8thUnited States Secretary of the Navy" . . "1817-12-06Z"^^ . "1833-03-03Z"^^ . "John Branch"@en . . "John Branch, Jr. (November 4, 1782 \u2013 January 3, 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.Branch was born in Halifax County, North Carolina, on November 4, 1782, the son of wealthy landowners. Educated at the University of North Carolina, he occupied himself as a planter and civic leader."@en . "American politician" . "1829-03-04Z"^^ . "1863Z"^^ . . "1820-12-07Z"^^ . . . "1844-08-11Z"^^ . "1823-03-04Z"^^ . . . "1863-01-03Z"^^ . "1782Z"^^ . "1831-05-12Z"^^ . "19th" . . . "6thTerritorial Governor of Florida" . "Governor of North Carolina" . "1829-03-09Z"^^ . .