William H. Seward | |
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| Born | May 16, 1801 Florida, New York, United States |
| Died | October 10, 1872 Auburn, New York, United States |
| Political orientation | Abolitionism Expansionism |
| Political party | Whig (1834–1855) Republican (1855–1872) |
William Henry Seward (May 16, 1801 – October 10, 1872) was a Statesian politician who was Secretary of State from 1861 to 1869. In 1867, he bought Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million. He tried to buy the Danish Virgin Islands and annex the Dominican Republic, but Congress rejected both proposals.[1]
References
- ↑ David Vine (2020). The United States of War: 'Going Global' (pp. 183–4). Oakland: University of California Press. ISBN 9780520972070 [LG]