William Seward
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Seward had been an early contender for the Republican nomination in 1860, but his outspoken opposition to slavery probably cost him. Initially skeptical of Lincoln, he soon became one of the President's most loyal allies and cabinet members. Seward was attacked the same night Lincoln was assassinated. He survived, and held his position until 1869, serving under President Andrew Johnson. He purchased Russian Alaska in 1867.
William Seward in The Guns of the South
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It his capacity as Secretary of State, William Seward was appointed by Abraham Lincoln to treat with the victorious Confederate States after the Second American Revolution.
After an armistice in was negotiated in 1864, Lincoln and Confederate President Jefferson Davis agreed to a peace conference with three Peace Commissioners appointed by each side. Lincoln appointed Seward as one of the three U.S. commissioners. A peace treaty was negotiated whereby the Confederacy abandoned claims to West Virginia and Maryland, while the United States ceded the Indian Territory. Also, state-wide referendum were to be held to determine the status of Kentucky and Missouri. Kentucky elected to join the C.S. while Missouri voted to remain with the U.S.
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| Preceded by Jeremiah Black | United States Secretary of State 1861-1869 | Succeeded by Elihu B. Washburne |
| Preceded by John A. Dix | United States Senator from New York 1849-1861 | Succeeded by Ira Harris |
| Preceded by William L. Marcy | Governor of New York 1839-1842 | Succeeded by William C. Bouck |
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