William Henry Seward (1801-1872) was an antislavery politician who served as New York governor (1838-42), US senator from New York (1849-61), and US secretary of state (1861-69).
ESSAYS: Baker // Oakes // Sinha
ROLES: Antislavery Politician
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William Seward, c. 1845 (House Divided Project)