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1. seward, william henry seward

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)

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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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William Henry1801-72; U.S. statesman: secretary of state (1861-69)

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American politician who as US secretary of state (1861-1869) arranged the purchase of Alaska from Russia (1867), a transaction that critics called "Seward's Folly."

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