Seward, William H. (1801-1872)
- Name:
- Seward, William H. (1801-1872)
- Title:
- Admitted to New York State Bar in 1821
U.S. Secretary of State, 1861-69
U.S. Senator from NY, 1849-61
Governor of NY, 1839-42
President of S.S. Seward Institute after his father's death, today is a secondary school
Acquired Alaska from Russia, 1867 - Other Names:
- Seward, William Henry
- Born:
- 05/16/1801
- Birthplace:
- Florida, NY
- Died:
- 10/10/1872
- Death Location:
- Auburn, NY
- Residence:
- Florida, NY
Auburn, NY
Syracuse, NY
Traveled across the world in 14 months and 2 days from July 1869 to September 1870. - Nationality:
- American
- Occupation:
- Lawyer
Politician - Father:
- Seward, Samuel Sweezy
- Mother:
- Seward, Mary Jennings
- Relations:
- Seward, Olive Risley (1844-1908)-adoptive daughter.
Powell, Lewis-attempted to assassinate Seward, 4-14-1865.
Weed, Thurlow (1797-1882)-helped Seward enter politics, served as his political advisor. - Spouse:
- Miller, Frances Adeline (1805-1865)
- Children:
- Seward, Augustus Henry (1826-1876)
Seward, Frederick William (1830-1915)
Seward, Cornelia (1835-1836)
Seward, William Henry, Jr. (1839-1920)
Seward, Frances Adeline "Fanny" (1844-1866) - Notes:
- Wikipedia, "William H. Seward", 07/22/2011
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