Frederick William Seward

6th United States Assistant Secretary of State 11th United States Assistant Secretary of State
In office
March 6, 1861 – March 4, 1869 March 16, 1877 – October 31, 1879
Preceded by	William H. Trescot John Cadwalader
Succeeded by	J.C. Bancroft Davis John Hay
Born	July 8, 1830 Auburn, New York, USA
Died	April 25, 1915 New York, USA
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Anna Wharton Seward
Profession	Lawyer, Writer, Politician

Frederick William Seward (July 8, 1830 – April 25, 1915) was the Assistant Secretary of State during the American Civil War, serving in Abraham Lincoln's administration. He held the same post under Andrew Johnson during Reconstruction and for two years under Rutherford B. Hayes. Assistant Secretary of State is a title used for many executive positions in the United States State Department. ... Assistant Secretary of State is a title used for many executive positions in the United States State Department. ... March 6 is the 65th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (66th in Leap years). ... 1861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. ... March 4 is the 63rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (64th in leap years). ... 1869 (MDCCCLXIX) is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... March 16 is the 75th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (76th in Leap years). ... 1877 (MDCCCLXXVII) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... October 31 is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 61 days remaining. ... 1879 (MDCCCLXXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... John Chandler Bancroft Davis, commonly known as Bancroft Davis (December 22, 1822–December 27, 1907) was an American lawyer and diplomat. ... For other people named John Hay, see John Hay (disambiguation). ... July 8 is the 189th day of the year (190th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 176 days remaining. ... Liberty Leading the People by Eugène Delacroix commemorates the July Revolution 1830 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Auburn is a city in Cayuga County, New York, United States of America. ... April 25 is the 115th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (116th in leap years). ... 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Official language(s) English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  Ranked 27th  - Total 54,520 sq mi (141,205 km²)  - Width 285 miles (455 km)  - Length 330 miles (530 km)  - % water 13. ... // The Republican Party (often referred to as the GOP, for Grand Old Party) is one of the two major political organizations in the United States two party system; the Democratic Party is the other. ... English barrister 16th century painting of a civil law notary, by Flemish painter Quentin Massys. ... The term writer can apply to anyone who creates a written work, but the word more usually designates those who write creatively or professionally, or those who have written in many different forms. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... July 8 is the 189th day of the year (190th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 176 days remaining. ... Liberty Leading the People by Eugène Delacroix commemorates the July Revolution 1830 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... April 25 is the 115th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (116th in leap years). ... 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Assistant Secretary of State is a title used for many executive positions in the United States State Department. ... Combatants United States of America (Union) Confederate States of America (Confederacy) Commanders Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis, Robert Edward Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties 110,000 killed in action, 360,000 total dead, 275,200 wounded 93,000 killed in action, 258,000 total... Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865), sometimes called Abe Lincoln and nicknamed Honest Abe, the Rail Splitter, and the Great Emancipator, was an American politician who served as the 16th President of the United States (1861 to 1865), and the first president from the Republican Party. ... Andrew Johnson (December 29, 1808 – July 31, 1875) was the seventeenth President of the United States (1865–1869), succeeding to the presidency upon the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. ... // Reconstruction was a period in United States history, 1862–1877, that resolved the issues of the American Civil War when both the Confederacy and its system of slavery were destroyed. ... Rutherford Birchard Hayes (October 4, 1822 – January 17, 1893) was an American politician, lawyer, military leader and the 19th President of the United States (1877-1881). ...

Early life and career

Seward was born in Auburn, New York, the son of United States Secretary of State William Henry Seward, Sr. and Frances Adeline Seward and older brother of General William Henry Seward, Jr.. Auburn is a city in Cayuga County, New York, United States of America. ... Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. ... William Henry Seward, Sr. ... Frances Adeline Seward in 1844. ... William Henry Seward, Jr. ...

He attended Union College and graduated in 1849 and was admitted to the bar in Rochester, New York in 1851. He served as a secretary to his father from 1849 to 1857 along with working the as associate editor of the Albany Evening Journal from 1851 to 1861. The architectural centerpiece of the Union campus, the Nott Memorial, is named after the colleges president from 1804-1866, Eliphalet Nott. ... Nickname: The Flour City, The Flower City, The Worlds Image Center Motto: Rochester: Made for Living Location of Rochester in New York State Country United States State New York County Monroe Mayor Robert Duffy Area    - City 37. ... A secretary is an office/administrative support position. ...

Civil War

When his father was appointed Secretary of State in 1861, Seward became Assistant Secretary of State in charge of consular service under Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. ... The Assistant Secretary of State, from 1853 until 1913, was the second-ranking official within the American Department of State. ... Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865), sometimes called Abe Lincoln and nicknamed Honest Abe, the Rail Splitter, and the Great Emancipator, was an American politician who served as the 16th President of the United States (1861 to 1865), and the first president from the Republican Party. ... Andrew Johnson (December 29, 1808 – July 31, 1875) was the seventeenth President of the United States (1865–1869), succeeding to the presidency upon the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. ...

Lewis Paine Incident

On April 14, 1865, Fred Seward and several others were injured when Lewis Powell a.k.a. "Lewis Paine" attempted to kill his father William Seward in his father's home. Powell was an associate of John Wilkes Booth and had been assigned to kill Secretary of State Seward to put the government into chaos since Vice President Andrew Johnson and President Lincoln were also to be killed that same evening. Powell entered the house by telling Seward's servant William Bell that he was there to deliver medicine. Fred Seward tried to get Powell to leave, suspecting that he was up to no good, but the assassin was determined to serve his duty and tried to shoot Frederick in the head. However, the gun failed to fire when the trigger was pulled and Powell quickly smashed the pistol over Seward's head, causing several skull injuries. Seward collapsed and fell to the floor at the top of the stairs. April 14 is the 104th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (105th in leap years). ... 1865 (MDCCCLXV) is a common year starting on Sunday. ... Lewis Powell After arrest, 1865 Lewis Powell (alias Lewis Paine). ... John Wilkes Booth John Wilkes Booth (May 10, 1838 – April 26, 1865) was an American actor infamous for assassinating Abraham Lincoln. ... A vice president is an officer in government or business who is next in rank below a president. ... Andrew Johnson (December 29, 1808 – July 31, 1875) was the seventeenth President of the United States (1865–1869), succeeding to the presidency upon the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. ...

Powell then burst into William Seward's room and stabbed him several times in the face and neck. Powell also injured a number of other bystanders, including Fred's sister Fanny, his brother Augustus, his father's nurse Sergeant George F. Robinson and a messenger E. Hansell, but no one was killed. Powell was hanged on the gallows on July 7, 1865, along with David Herold, George Atzerodt, and Mary Surratt, who were also involved in the conspiracy. July 7 is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 177 days remaining. ... 1865 (MDCCCLXV) is a common year starting on Sunday. ... David Herold, Washington Navy Yard, 1865 Execution of the four persons condemned as conspirators (Mary E. Surratt, Lewis T. Powell, David E. Herold, and George A. Atzerodt), July 7, 1865, at Fort McNair in Washington, D.C. David Edgar Herold (16 June 1842 – 7 July 1865) conspired with John Wilkes... George Atzerodt George Andreas Atzerodt (June 12, 1835 – July 7, 1865)[1][2] was a U.S. conspirator with John Wilkes Booth. ... Mary Surratt. ...

Later life and career

In 1874 Seward was elected to the New York State Assembly and once again served as Assistant Secretary of State under William M. Evarts from 1877 to 1879 during Rutherford B. Hayes' presidency. Frederick also edited and published his father's autobiography and letters. He married Anna Wharton of Albany, New York and spent the latter part of his life in a house he built in Montrose, New York. Mostly, his life after 1881 was devoted to the practice of his legal profession and to lecturing and writing. The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York Legislature body of the state of New York. ... Assistant Secretary of State is a title used for many executive positions in the United States State Department. ... Photograph of U.S. Secretary of State William M. Evarts William Maxwell Evarts (February 6, 1818–February 28, 1901) was an American lawyer and statesman. ... Rutherford Birchard Hayes (October 4, 1822 – January 17, 1893) was an American politician, lawyer, military leader and the 19th President of the United States (1877-1881). ... Cover of An autobiography, from the Greek auton, self, bios, life and graphein, write, is a biography written by the subject or composed conjointly with a collaborative writer (styled as told to or with). The term dates from the late eighteenth century, but the form is much older. ... Flag Seal Location Location in Albany County and the State of New York Coordinates , Government Country   State     County United States   New York     Albany Founded Incorporated 1614 1686 Mayor Gerald D. Jennings Geographical characteristics Area     City 56. ... Montrose is a hamlet next to the village of Verplank, birthplace of the film The Passion of the Christ directed by Mel Gibson. ...

Seward died at the age of 85. In 1916, a year after his death, his book Reminiscences of a War-Time Statesman and Diplomat, 1830-1915, a five-hundred page book about the Civil War and politics, was published.