The process of purchasing the land which became Washington, DC was not as cut and dry as it might appear on the surface.
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Benjamin Stoddert's Quasi-Navy
Benjamin Stoddert was the first United States Secretary of the Navy.
Uriah Forrest Sells Washington To Washington
Uriah Forrest's biggest role in the American Revolution was purchasing the land we now know as Washington D.C. and selling it to the Federal Government for a profit.