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Frederick W. Seward

Frederick W. Seward, American lawyer and politician, 6th United States Assistant Secretary of State (died 1915)

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Born
July 8, 1830
Died
April 25, 1915
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1830

About Frederick W. Seward

Frederick William Seward was an American politician and member of the Republican Party who served twice as the Assistant Secretary of State. He served as Assistant Secretary from 1861 to 1869 when his father, William H. Seward, was the Secretary of State under both Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson, and then from 1877 to 1879 in the administration of Rutherford B. Hayes. Seward, who shortly became a New York State Senator, and later the 12th governor of New York, a U.S. When his father was appointed Secretary of State in 1861, Seward became Assistant Secretary of State in charge of consular service under Lincoln and Andrew Johnson.

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Frederick W. Seward timeline

  1. When his father was appointed Secretary of State in 1861, Seward became Assistant Secretary of State in charge of consular service under Lincoln and Andrew Johnson.
  2. He served as Assistant Secretary from 1861 to 1869 when his father, William H. Seward, was the Secretary of State under both Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson, and then from 1877 to 1879 in the administration of Rutherford B. Hayes.

The world when Frederick W. Seward was born

Frederick W. Seward was born in 1830. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineIndian Removal Act signed by Jackson
  • Technology milestoneFirst passenger railroad opens in US (B&O)
  • World population~1.1B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderAndrew Jackson
  • U.S. population12.9M

1830 versus 2026

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Measure18302026
Population12.9M341 million

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