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William H. Seward, 3.25" x 4.75" scarce signed engraved portrait boldly inscribed and signed beneath the image, mounted to a slightly larger sheet. This signed engraving offers a handsome likeness of Seward and a desirable autograph for collectors of Lincoln-era figures and cabinet members. Mount shows expected toning and edge wear, but the inscription and signature remain clear and attractive.
William H. Seward (May 16, 1801 – October 10, 1872) was an American politician who served as United States Secretary of State from 1861 to 1869, and earlier served as governor of New York and as a United States Senator. A determined opponent of the spread of slavery in the years leading up to the American Civil War, he was a prominent figure in the Republican Party in its formative years, and was praised for his work on behalf of the Union as Secretary of State during the Civil War. In 1867, he oversaw the acquisition of Alaska from Russia—initially derided as “Seward’s Folly,” but now recognized as a masterstroke of American expansion.
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