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Frederick W. Seward
1830Jul, 8

Frederick W. Seward

Frederick W. Seward, American lawyer and politician, 6th United States Assistant Secretary of State (d. 1915)
Frederick William Seward (July 8, 1830 – April 25, 1915) was an American politician and member of the Republican Party who twice served as the Assistant Secretary of State. The son of United States Secretary of State William H. Seward, he served as Assistant Secretary from 1861 to 1869 under both Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson and then from 1877 to 1879 in the administration of Rutherford B. Hayes.

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  • 6Apr

    Latter Day Saint movement

    Church of Christ, the original church of the Latter Day Saint movement, is organized by Joseph Smith and others at either Fayette or Manchester, New York.
  • 13May

    Gran Colombia

    Ecuador gains its independence from Gran Colombia.
  • 28May

    Indian Removal Act

    U.S. President Andrew Jackson signs the Indian Removal Act which relocates Native Americans.
  • 14Jun

    Invasion of Algiers in 1830

    Beginning of the French colonization of Algeria: Thirty-four thousand French soldiers begin their invasion of Algiers, landing 27 kilometers west at Sidi Fredj.
  • 2Aug

    Henri, Count of Chambord

    Charles X of France abdicates the throne in favor of his grandson Henri.