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2 de abr. de 2014 · William Seward was a New York governor and U.S. senator before serving as secretary of state under Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson. Updated: Apr 14, 2021. Photo: Library...
17 de may. de 2024 · William H. Seward (born May 16, 1801, Florida, New York, U.S.—died October 10, 1872, Auburn, New York) was a U.S. politician, an antislavery activist in the Whig and Republican parties before the American Civil War and secretary of state from 1861 to 1869.
William Henry Seward (/ ˈ s uː ər d /; May 16, 1801 – October 10, 1872) was an American politician who served as United States Secretary of State from 1861 to 1869, and earlier served as governor of New York and as a United States senator.
8 de mar. de 2011 · William Seward (1801-1872) was a politician who served as governor of New York, as a U.S. senator and as secretary of state during the Civil War (1861-65). Seward spent his early career as a...
Rise to Prominence. Seward was born in Florida, New York on May 16, 1801. He graduated from Union College in Schenectady, New York in 1820. He won a seat in the State Senate in 1830, and served as Governor from 1838 to 1840. In 1849, Seward was elected to the U.S. Senate, where became a leading antislavery politician.
Title Secretary of State. War & Affiliation Civil War / Union. Date of Birth - Death May 16, 1801 - October 10, 1872. William Henry Seward was a young New York lawyer traveling through Rochester in 1824 when he was involved in a momentous stage-coach accident.
12 de ene. de 2024 · William Henry Seward was born in Florida, New York, on May 16, 1801. He was the fourth of six children of Samuel Sweezy Seward and Mary Jennings Seward. Seward’s father was a prominent physician and land speculator. His grandfather served as a colonel in the New Jersey Militia during the Revolutionary War.
