William H. Seward - Wikipedia
He also negotiated the treaty for the United States to purchase the Alaska Territory. Seward was born in 1801 in the village of Florida, in Orange County, New York, where his father was a …
William Seward - Lincoln, Alaska & Death - Biography
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.
William H. Seward | US Secretary of State, Civil War Diplomat
Nov 27, 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. …
William Seward ‑ Early Life, Facs & Career - HISTORY
Mar 8, 2011 · In 1867 U.S. Secretary of State William Seward successfully negotiated the purchase of Alaska from Russia for only $7.2 million—about 2 cents per acre. Seward …
William Henry Seward - People - Department History - Office of …
William Henry Seward was appointed Secretary of State by Abraham Lincoln on March 5, 1861, and served until March 4, 1869. Seward carefully managed international affairs during the Civil …
William Henry Seward, Biography, Significance - American …
Jan 12, 2024 · William Henry Seward served as Secretary of State during the administration of Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson. During his tenure he brokered a deal with …
William Henry Seward - Seward House Museum
William Henry Seward Seward was a New York State Senator, Governor of New York, a United States Senator, and served as Secretary of State in the Lincoln and Johnson administrations. …
Fort William H. Seward - Wikipedia
Fort William H. Seward, also known as Chilkoot Barracks and Haines Mission, is a site at Port Chilkoot in Haines Borough, Alaska, about 0.5 miles (0.80 km) from the city of Haines. It was …
The man behind the myth of William H. Seward | Hometown, Alaska
Apr 29, 2024 · Hear about an upcoming event examining the life of Seward and get the facts about the man who helped make Alaska part of the United States.
William H. Seward, Political Fixer - Alaska Historical Society
Mar 6, 2013 · The answer to both questions is almost certainly yes, according to a major new biography of William H. Seward. The first juicy political corruption scandal in Alaska’s history …