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    Edwin Stanton

    American lawyer and politician

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  1. Edwin McMasters Stanton (December 19, 1814 – December 24, 1869) was an American lawyer and politician who served as U.S. Secretary of War under the Lincoln Administration during most of the American Civil War. Stanton's management helped organize the massive military resources of the North and guide the Union to victory.

  2. Mar 20, 2024 · Learn about the life and legacy of Edwin Stanton, the American lawyer and politician who became Abraham Lincoln's trusted adviser during the Civil War. Discover his role in the hunt for John Wilkes Booth, his controversial methods of repression, and his appointment to the Supreme Court.

  3. Apr 9, 2024 · Edwin M. Stanton (born December 19, 1814, Steubenville, Ohio, U.S.—died December 24, 1869, Washington, D.C.) was the secretary of war who, under Pres. Abraham Lincoln, tirelessly presided over the giant Union military establishment during most of the American Civil War (1861–65).

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  4. Nov 9, 2009 · Learn about Edwin M. Stanton, a lawyer and politician who served as Abraham Lincoln's secretary of war during the Civil War and later as a Supreme Court justice. Find out how he managed the Union war effort, supported emancipation and clashed with Andrew Johnson.

  5. Mar 16, 2024 · The series follows Edwin Stanton, Lincoln's secretary of war, as he hunts John Wilkes Booth, the killer of the president. Learn about the historical accuracy, the graphic violence, and the conspiracy theories behind the 12-day chase.

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  7. Jan 12, 2024 · December 19, 1814–December 24, 1869. Edwin McMasters Stanton was United States Secretary of War from 1862 to 1868, serving under Presidents Abraham Lincoln and President Andrew Johnson.

  8. Learn about the life and career of Edwin Stanton, who served as President Lincoln's Secretary of War during the Civil War. Discover how he earned Lincoln's confidence, despite their initial clash in a patent case, and how he helped shape the Union's reconstruction.

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