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Seward's lifetime
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Birth date
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Graduated law school
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Married Frances Miller
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Senator
Elected U.S. senator from New York. (Month and date may be inaccurate; the year is correct. -
The Sewards opened their home as a safe house for fugitive slaves.
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Appointed Abraham Lincoln's Secretary of State
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Attempted assissination
Lewis Powell, an associate of John Wilkes Booth attempted to assassinate William Seward on the same night Lincoln was assassinated. Lewis Powell failed in his attempt. Fascinating story--read all about it in Chasing Lincoln's Killer by Swanson. -
Seward's Folly
William Seward was successful in acquiring Alaska from Russia for the bargain-basement price of 2 cents per acre! -
Date of Death
