william h seward

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Definition von william h seward im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

born May 16, 1801, Florida, N.Y., U.S. died Oct. 10, 1872, Auburn, N.Y. U.S. politician. He served in the New York state senate (1830-34) and as governor (1839-43). In the U.S. Senate (1849-61), he was an antislavery leader in the Whig and Republican parties. A close adviser to Pres. Abraham Lincoln, he served as U.S. secretary of state (1861-69). He helped prevent foreign recognition of the Confederacy and obtained settlement in the Trent Affair. In 1865 he was stabbed by a conspirator of John Wilkes Booth but recovered. He is best remembered for successfully negotiating the Alaska Purchase (1867), which critics called Seward's Folly

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Wil·liam h Sew·ard

Türkische aussprache

wîlyım eyç suırd

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/ˈwəlyəm ˈāʧ ˈso͞oərd/ /ˈwɪljəm ˈeɪʧ ˈsuːɜrd/