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gptkbp:instanceOf
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politician
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkb:Whig_Party
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gptkbp:birthPlace
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Florida,_New_York
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gptkbp:born
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May 16, 1801
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:Cornelia_Seward
gptkb:Frederick_Seward
gptkb:Edwin_Seward
William_H._Seward_Jr.
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gptkbp:deathPlace
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gptkb:Auburn,_New_York
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gptkbp:died
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October 10, 1872
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:Union_College
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gptkbp:fullName
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gptkb:William_Henry_Seward
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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William Seward
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gptkbp:image
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William_Seward_1860.jpg
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Abraham_Lincoln
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:Henry_Clay
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gptkbp:knownFor
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gptkb:Negotiating_the_purchase_of_Alaska
Opposition to slavery
Advocating for the Transcontinental Railroad
Support_of_the_Union_during_the_Civil_War
Promoting_American_expansionism
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gptkbp:nationality
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American
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gptkbp:notableWork
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gptkb:Alaska_Purchase
gptkb:Seward's_Folly
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gptkbp:occupation
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lawyer
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gptkbp:office
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Governor_of_New_York
U.S._Senator_from_New_York
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gptkbp:politicalParty
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gptkb:Republican_Party
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gptkbp:positionHeld
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Secretary_of_State
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:William_H._Seward
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gptkbp:role
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Diplomat
Governor
Senator
Expansionist
Anti-Slavery Advocate
Secretary_of_State
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gptkbp:signature
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William_Seward's_signature
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Frances_Adeline_Seward
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Hamilton_Fish
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gptkbp:termEnd
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March 4, 1861
March 4, 1869
January 1, 1843
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gptkbp:termStart
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March 4, 1847
March 5, 1861
January 1, 1839
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