Person Information

Biography

He was a Democrat Senator from Minnesota who represented Minnesota before and after it became a state in Congress, from 1853-1863. He also worked as a fur trader. He married Matilda Whital in March 1849 and they had around 9 children.

Letter References

Letter from Frederick William Seward to William Henry Seward, October 17, 1856

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, April 10, 1856

Citations

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Biography: 
He was a Democrat Senator from Minnesota who represented Minnesota before and after it became a state in Congress, from 1853-1863. He also worked as a fur trader. He married Matilda Whital in March 1849 and they had around 9 children.
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https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/interactive/61360/47194_547527-00252?pid=4851&backurl=https://search.ancestrylibrary.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc%3DEUI42%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource%26usePUBJs%3Dtrue%26qh%3DgFMRBwhbfop9Bs9KLPaU4A%253D%253D%26gss%3Dangs-g%26n
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Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography, 1600-1889
Start Page: 
235
End Page: 
235
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7111103
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Find a Grave MEMORIAL ID 7111103
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Thursday, November 29, 2018 - 10:30
Website Last Modified Date: 
Thursday, November 29, 2018 - 10:30
Citation Notes: 
BURIAL Oakland Cemetery Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA PLOT Block 25, Lot 1