William H. Seward

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:human
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:Union_College
gptkbp:assassinationAttempted 1865
gptkbp:awardReceived gptkb:Honorary_LL.D.,_Union_College
gptkbp:birthDate 1801-05-16
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Florida,_New_York,_United_States
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Fort_Hill_Cemetery
gptkbp:causeOfDeath gptkb:pneumonia
gptkbp:child gptkb:Frederick_William_Seward
gptkb:William_H._Seward_Jr.
gptkbp:deathDate 1872-10-10
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Auburn,_New_York,_United_States
gptkbp:depictedIn gptkb:U.S._postage_stamp
gptkb:Seward's_Day_(Alaska_state_holiday)
gptkbp:hasMonument gptkb:Seward_House_Museum,_Auburn,_New_York
gptkb:Seward_Monument,_Madison_Square_Park,_New_York_City
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label William H. Seward
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Frederick_William_Seward
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:John_Quincy_Adams
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Seward's_Folly
abolitionism
gptkbp:memberOf gptkb:New_York_State_Senate
gptkb:United_States_Senate
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Alaska_Purchase,_1867
Abolitionist activities
Assassination attempt, 1865
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Alaska_Purchase
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:lawyer
politician
gptkbp:party gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkb:Whig_Party
gptkbp:portrait William H Seward by Brady, 1860-65.jpg
gptkbp:positionHeld gptkb:Mayor
gptkb:United_States_Senator
United States Senator from New York
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Lewis_Cass_(as_Secretary_of_State)
gptkbp:religion Episcopalian
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Seward_House_Museum
gptkbp:restingPlace gptkb:Fort_Hill_Cemetery
gptkbp:servedUnder gptkb:Abraham_Lincoln
gptkb:Andrew_Johnson
gptkbp:signature William H Seward Signature.svg
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Frances_Adeline_Seward
gptkbp:successor Elihu B. Washburne (as Secretary of State)
gptkbp:termEnd gptkb:United_States_Secretary_of_State:_1869
gptkbp:termStart gptkb:United_States_Secretary_of_State:_1861
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gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkb:Team_of_Rivals_(book)
gptkb:Union_College
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4