Seward, Frederick William, 1830-1915

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Dates:
Birth 1830-07-08
Death 1915-04-25

Biographical notes:

Lawyer; Assistant Secretary of State under Lincoln; son of William Henry Seward.

From the description of Collection, 1864-1906. (New York State Library). WorldCat record id: 50991907

American lawyer and politician who served as the acting secretary of state under the Lincoln, Johnson, and Hayes administrations.

From the description of Autobiography, ca. 1870. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122550831

Brother of William H. Seward, Secretary of State for Abraham Lincoln.

From the description of Letters, 1861, 1865. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 54801924

Son of William Henry Seward.

From the description of Letter, 1906 February 6. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122578240

Asst. Secretary of State.

From the description of Autograph telegram signed : [n.p.], to [Thurlow Weed], [1864 Oct. 11]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270664675

Son of William H. Seward, Abraham Lincoln's secretary of state, Frederick was assistant secretary of state.

From the description of Letter, May 19, 1866. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 86077036

Frederick William Seward, son of William Henry Seward, was U.S. Assistant Secretary of State from 1861-1869.

Lewis Tappan was an abolitionist and founder of the American Missionary Association. He also founded many schools and colleges to help educate freedmen after the Civil War.

From the description of Letters from Frederick William Seward and Lewis Tappan, 1864. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 774971798

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  • Astronomy
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  • Columbia
  • Department Of Agriculture
  • Engravers
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