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Who is the man responsible for the purchase of Alaska?
He was William Seward from New York. Lincoln made him Secretary of State and he continued in the office under President Andrew Johnson. Skeptics referred to Alaska as Seward's folly and Seward's icebox.
Was William Seward a Secretary of State?
Lincoln had nominated William Seward as Secretary of State. The Senate confirmed the nomination and Seward became the Union's Secretary of State.
Why is Seward Alaska called Seward?
Seward Alaska was named for the man who bought, William Henry Seward. William Henry Seward was a lawyer and politician from New York during the Civil War. In 1867, while serving as Secretary of State under Andrew Johnson, Seward bought Alaska from Russia.
Who was the man that convinced Congress to purchase Alaska?
William Seward urged Congress to purchase Alaska.
Which American diplomat purchased Alaska in 1867?
William H. Seward, hence the the city/town Seward. The purchase was also known as Seward's Folly.
Which of these individuals were Radical Republicans Rutherford B. Hayes and Wade Davis John Wilkes Booth and Alexander Stephens Thaddeus Stevens and Charles Sumner William Seward and Andrew Johnson?
Thaddeus Stevens and Charles Sumner
Who is the man responsible for the purchase of Alaska?
He was William Seward from New York. Lincoln made him Secretary of State and he continued in the office under President Andrew Johnson. Skeptics referred to Alaska as Seward's folly and Seward's icebox.
When did Albert Charles Seward die?
Albert Charles Seward died in 1941.
When was Albert Charles Seward born?
Albert Charles Seward was born in 1863.
Who is the US politician?
William Henry seward William Henry seward
When was William Seward - anecdotist - born?
William Seward - anecdotist - was born in 1747.
When did William Seward - anecdotist - die?
William Seward - anecdotist - died in 1799.
What was Seward's Icebox?
Seward's Icebox was Alaska when William Seward purchased it for the United States. Seward's Folly was the actual event of him purchasing it.
When was William Seward Burroughs I born?
William Seward Burroughs I was born on January 28, 1855.
What is Frederick William Seward's birthday?
Frederick William Seward was born on July 8, 1830.
When was Frederick William Seward born?
Frederick William Seward was born on July 8, 1830.
What is William H. Seward's birthday?
William H. Seward was born on May 16, 1801.
