OVERVIEW:

FULL NAME:
William Henry Seward

BORN:
May 16, 1801
Florida, New York

DIED:
October 10, 1872 (age 71)
Auburn, New York

EDUCATION:
Union College (BA, 1820)

POLITICAL PARTY:
Anti-Masonic (before 1834)
Whig (1834–1855)
Republican (1855–1872)

HIGHLIGHTS: 
1823:
Admitted to the Bar,
Began Practicing Law in Auburn, New York 
1830-1834:
Member of the New York State Senate 
1834:
Unsuccessful Whig Candidate for Governor of New York 
1839-1842:
Governor of New York 
1849-1861:
U.S. Senator from New York 
Elected as a Whig in 1849
Reelected as a Republican in 1855
1860:
Unsuccessful Candidate for the Republican Nomination for President
1861-1869:
U.S. Secretary of State

RESOURCES:
Biographical Directory of Congress
State Department
Lehrman Institute
Lehrman Institute
NY Hall of Governors
Wikipedia

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