Frederick W. Seward

Frederick W. Seward
6th and 11th United States Assistant Secretary of State
In office March 16, 1877 – October 31, 1879
President	Rutherford B. Hayes
Preceded by	John Cadwalader
Succeeded by	John Hay
In office March 6, 1861 – March 4, 1869
President	Abraham Lincoln Andrew Johnson
Preceded by	William H. Trescot
Succeeded by	Bancroft Davis
Member of the New York State Assembly from New York Co., 7th District
In office January 1, 1875 – December 31, 1875
Preceded by	Alfred Wagstaff, Jr.
Succeeded by	Isaac I. Hayes
Personal details
Born	Frederick William Seward (1830-07-08)July 8, 1830 Auburn, New York, U.S.
Died	April 25, 1915(1915-04-25) (aged 84) Montrose, New York, U.S.
Resting place	Fort Hill Cemetery Auburn, New York, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Anna Wharton ​ (m. 1854)​
Relations	Augustus Seward (brother) William H. Seward Jr. (brother) Fanny Seward (sister) Elijah Miller (grandfather) Samuel Seward (grandfather)
Parent(s)	Frances Adeline Seward William H. Seward
Alma mater	Union College
Profession	Lawyer, writer, editor, politician
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Frederick William Seward (July 8, 1830 – April 25, 1915)^[1] was an American politician and member of the Republican Party who twice served as the Assistant Secretary of State. The son of U.S. secretary of state William H. Seward, he served as Assistant Secretary from 1861 to 1869, when his father was the secretary under both Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson and then from 1877 to 1879 in the administration of Rutherford B. Hayes.