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Olive Risley Seward (July 15, 1844 – November 27, 1908) was a writer and the adopted daughter of William Henry Seward, United States Secretary of State under Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson.
Olive Risley Seward was a travel writer, author, and editor who became the adopted daughter and co-heir of William H. Seward, the former U.S. Secretary of State. She accompanied him on his journeys around the world and edited his book \"Travels Around the World\" after his death.
Olive Risley Seward was a travel writer and author of children's stories who accompanied William H. Seward on his journeys after the Civil War. She was legally adopted by Seward in 1870 and inherited his estate with his sons.
Olive Risley Seward is a lead on burlap statue by American sculptor John Cavanaugh, located at North Carolina Avenue and Sixth Street, Southeast, Washington, D.C., in the Capitol Hill neighborhood. Completed in 1971, it is a representation of Olive Risley Seward (1841–1908), the foster daughter of William H. Seward .
This web page is about the life and career of William Henry Seward, a prominent American politician and lawyer in the 19th century. It does not contain any information about olive risley seward, who is not mentioned anywhere on the page.
Sculpture of Olive Risley Seward adjacent to Seward Square as seen from the southeast corner of 6th Street and North Carolina Avenue. Seward Square is a square and park maintained by the National Park Service located at the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and North Carolina Avenue in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Southeast ...
Olive Risley Seward was the adopted daughter and companion of William Henry Seward, a former Secretary of State and a rival of Abraham Lincoln. Learn about her life, her relationship with Seward, and the statue of her in Stanton Park.
