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William Henry Seward (/ ˈ s uː ər d /; [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.
During the campaign, Seward said that he did not support the latter two proposals, noting that a change to suffrage required a constitutional amendment to be changed. Thus, while abolitionists endorsed Luther Bradish, the Whig candidate for lieutenant governor, who supported all three, some activists recommended voting against Seward.
Seward was a part of the abolition movement, and along with his personal friend Harriet Tubman, worked towards ending slavery, thus making him a target of Booth and his co-conspirators.
William L. Marcy, incumbent Governor since 1833 and former U.S. Senator (Democratic) William H. Seward, State Senator from Auburn (Whig) Incumbent Governor William L. Marcy was re-nominated by the Democratic Party to run against the nominee of the Whig Party, future governor William H. Seward.
Original – William H. Seward, opponent of slavery, United States Secretary of State during the American Civil War and after, and the purchaser of "Seward's Folly", better known today as Alaska. And better known as that at the time, apparently. Curse you, myths taught in school. Not for voting: "Before" image. Have a look at the hair if you ...
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The William Henry Seward Memorial is located along Main Street (NY 17A/94) in downtown Florida, New York. It commemorates the life of Seward , a Florida native whose career in public service culminated with his tenure as Secretary of State under Abraham Lincoln , in which capacity he negotiated the purchase of Alaska from Russia .
William H. Seward from New York was considered the front-runner, followed Salmon P. Chase from Ohio, and Missouri's Edward Bates. Abraham Lincoln from Illinois, was lesser known, and was not considered to have a good chance against Seward. Seward had been governor and senator of New York, was from firm Whig backgrounds, and was a very able ...