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  1. William Henry Seward ( / ˈsuːərd /; [1] 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.

  2. May 17, 2024 · William H. Seward 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. He is also remembered for the purchase of Alaska in 1867—referred to at that time as “Seward’s Folly.”

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  3. Mar 8, 2011 · Learn about William Seward, a politician who served as governor of New York, U.S. senator and secretary of state during the Civil War. Find out how he opposed slavery, negotiated with Europe and survived an assassination attempt.

  4. Learn about the life and career of William Henry Seward, who served as Secretary of State under Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson. Find out how he handled the Civil War, the Alaska Purchase, and other diplomatic issues.

  5. Apr 2, 2014 · William Seward was a New York governor and U.S. senator before serving as secretary of state under Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson.

  6. Learn about the life and career of William H. Seward, a prominent New York politician and abolitionist who served as Lincoln's Secretary of State. Explore his role in the Civil War, his friendship with Lincoln, and his assassination attempt.

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  8. Learn about the life and career of William Henry Seward, a prominent politician and diplomat in nineteenth century America. He served as Governor of New York, US Senator, Secretary of State, and negotiated the purchase of Alaska.