Seward, Frederick William (FWS)

  • Posted on: 19 August 2013
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Seward ID: 
FWS
Primary Name
First Name: 
Frederick
Middle Name: 
William
Surname: 
Seward
Alternate Names
Nickname: 
Fred
Freddie
Birth and Death
Birth Info
Birth Month: 
July
Birth Day: 
8
Birth Year: 
1830
Citation for Birth Info: 
Citation Type: 
Website
Citation URL: 
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7463653
Website Viewing Date: 
Tuesday, February 11, 2014 - 12:30
Website Last Modified Date: 
Tuesday, February 11, 2014 - 12:30
Death Info
Death Month: 
April
Death Day: 
25
Death Year: 
1915
Citation for Death Info: 
Citation Type: 
Website
Citation URL: 
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7463653
Website Viewing Date: 
Tuesday, February 11, 2014 - 12:30
Website Last Modified Date: 
Tuesday, February 11, 2014 - 12:30
Relationships
Marriage Information: 
Marriage and Children Info
Spouse: 
Seward, Anna M. (AWS)
Marriage Month: 
November
Marriage Day: 
9
Marriage Year: 
1854
Mother: 
Seward, Frances Adeline (FMS)
Father: 
Seward, William Henry (WHS)
Biographical Information
Seward Context: 
Household - familial
Biography and Citation Information: 
Biography: 
Assistant Secretary of State. An 1849 graduate of Union College. From 1849-1857 he served as secretary to his father, William H. Seward. From 1851-1861 he also held the position of associate editor of the Albany "Evening Journal". When his father was appointed U.S. Secretary of State under Lincoln, the younger Seward was appointed Assistant Secretary of State. On the night of April 14, 1865 he was slashed and his skull fractured protecting his father during the assassination attempt by Lewis Powell. Seward survived his injuries and again served as Assistant Secretary of State 1877-79 during the Hayes administration. He had also served in the New York State Assembly being elected in 1874
Citation Type: 
Website
Citation URL: 
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7463653
Website Viewing Date: 
Tuesday, February 11, 2014 - 12:30
Website's Last Modified Date: 
Tuesday, February 11, 2014 - 12:30
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