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William Henry Seward Jr. (June 18, 1839 – April 29, 1920) was an American banker and brigadier general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He was the youngest son of William H. Seward, the United States Secretary of State under Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson.
William H. Seward Defender of Freedom (1801 – 1872) One of the most influential men of his time, William Seward was a New York State Governor, a U.S. Senator and a Secretary of State to Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson. Seward was quite social, fond of debate and card playing.
The collection of William H. Seward Papers at the University of Rochester is widely recognized as a rich resource on the life and career of William Henry Seward, state senator (1831-1838), Governor of New York (1838-42), U. S. Senator (1849-60), and Secretary of State (1860-69) under Presidents Lincoln and Johnson.
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.
19 de ago. de 2013 · William Henry Seward Jr. (he went by Will in close circles) was born June 18, 1839 to William Henry Seward and Frances Adeline Seward (née Miller) in Auburn, New York. He was the third of five children.
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.
The William Henry Seward Papers is the largest and most frequently cited manuscript collection in University of Rochester’s Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation Department (RBSCP).
