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Seward

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Sew·ard  (srd), William Henry 1801-1872.
American politician who as U.S. secretary of state (1861-1869) arranged the purchase of Alaska from Russia (1867), a transaction long known as "Seward's Folly."
Seward [ˈsjuːəd]
n
(Biographies / Seward, William Henry (1801-1872) M, US, POLITICS: statesman) William Henry. 1801-72, US statesman; secretary of state (1861- -69). He was a leading opponent of slavery and was responsible for the purchase of Alaska (1867)
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Noun1.SewardSeward - United States politician who as Secretary of State in 1867 arranged for the purchase of Alaska from Russia (known at the time as Seward's Folly) (1801-1872)
William Henry Seward


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