Frederick W. Seward

Frederick W. Seward
6th and 11th United States Assistant Secretary of State
In office
March 16, 1877 – October 31, 1879
PresidentRutherford B. Hayes
Preceded byJohn Cadwalader
Succeeded byJohn Hay
In office
March 6, 1861 – March 4, 1869
PresidentAbraham Lincoln
Andrew Johnson
Preceded byWilliam H. Trescot
Succeeded byBancroft Davis
Member of the New York State Assembly from New York Co., 7th District
In office
January 1, 1875 – December 31, 1875
Preceded byAlfred Wagstaff, Jr.
Succeeded byIsaac I. Hayes
Personal details
Born
Frederick William Seward

(1830-07-08)July 8, 1830
Auburn, New York, U.S.
DiedApril 25, 1915(1915-04-25) (aged 84)
Montrose, New York, U.S.
Resting placeFort Hill Cemetery
Auburn, New York, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Anna Wharton
(m. 1854)
Relations
Parent(s)Frances Adeline Seward
William H. Seward
Alma materUnion College
ProfessionLawyer, writer, editor, politician
Signature
Lewis Powell attacking Seward after already attempting to shoot him

Frederick William Seward (July 8, 1830 – April 25, 1915)[1] 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.

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