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13 de nov. de 2022 · Even though he never served as president, William H. Seward is among one of America’s most accomplished figures in politics. After Abraham Lincoln was elected 16th President of the United States, Seward served as Secretary of State throughout the American Civil War (1861-1865).. Seward was Lincoln’s go-to advisor on war and diplomatic matters, and his influence was significant throughout ...
In 1861, Abraham Lincoln chose his former rival for the Republican presidential nomination Senator William Henry Seward of New York to be his Secretary of State. He served under Lincoln and his successor, Andrew Johnson, until 1869. Although Seward was at times impetuous – shortly after taking office in 1861 he proposed to Lincoln that the Union be preserved by starting a war with France or ...
Chữ ký. William Henry Seward (16 tháng 5 năm 1801 - 10 tháng 10 năm 1872) là một chính trị gia người Mỹ từ bang New York. Ông là thống đốc thứ 12 của tiểu bang New York, thượng nghị sĩ và ngoại trưởng Hoa Kỳ dưới thời các tổng thống Abraham Lincoln và Andrew Johnson. Ông là người ...
William H. Seward Biografía - Datos, infancia, vida familiar, logros William Henry Seward fue un político estadounidense que se desempeñó como secretario de Estado de los Estados Unidos desde 1861 hasta 1869, bajo Abraham Lincoln y Andrew Johnson.
WILLIAM H. SEWARD. Library of Congress 16. LINCOLN 17. JOHNSON HOME OVERVIEW: FULL NAME: William Henry Seward. BORN: May 16, 1801 Florida, New York. DIED: October 10, 1872 (age 71) Auburn, New York. EDUCATION: Union College (BA, 1820) POLITICAL PARTY: Anti-Masonic (before 1834) Whig (1834–1855) Republican (1855–1872)
In one sentence Seward had equated Republican extremists with Jefferson Davis and his rebels, writing that it was almost as if ‘extreme advocates of African slavery and its most vehement opponents were acting in concert’ to precipitate a servile war.” 62 Historian David H. Donald wrote: “The first blast in the war against Seward took place in September 1862, when a delegation of anti ...
William Seward was the son of a well to do farmer and slave owner near New York City. He was a graduate of Union College in Schenectady and shortly after made his home in Auburn, NY. Seward was elected Governor, Senator and served as Lincoln’s Secretary of State. An ardent abolitionist, Seward’s stand prevented him from being nominated for ...
