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Edwin M. Stanton
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American lawyer and politician (1814–1869)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 19 Dec 1814
- Died
- 24 Dec 1869
- Works
- 14
Top works
- In the Supreme Court of the United States, the Wheeling Bridge case
- Letter of the Secretary of War
- The case of the state of Pennsylvania vs. the Wheeling and Belmont Bridge Company
- General Hunter's letter [to Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War]
- The papers of Edwin M. Stanton. 1831-1870
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- France
- Active from
- 1971-12-21
Discography
- Le Baptême1997
- Je dis aime1999
- Les Âmes de Mogador2003
- Labo -M-2003
- Qui de nous deux2003
- Mister Mystère2009
- Îl2012
- Louis, Matthieu, Joseph & Anna Chedid2015
- La B.O²-M-2015
- Lettre infinie2019
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- 2018 ESC/ESH Guidelines for the management of arterial hypertension
· 2018 · cited 8,155x
- The Luminosity Function and Stellar Evolution.
· 1955 · cited 7,340x
- Two-Dimensional Nanosheets Produced by Liquid Exfoliation of Layered Materials
· 2011 · cited 6,821x
- Regression Diagnostics
· 1980 · cited 6,459x
- The Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule—Generic: A Standard Measure of Social and Communication Deficits Associated with the Spectrum of Autism
· 2000 · cited 6,280x
via Crossref · CC0
Quotes
- “There lies the most perfect ruler of men the world has ever seen. Now he belongs to the ages.”
via Wikiquote · CC BY-SA
Key facts
- President
- Abraham Lincoln , Andrew Johnson
- Preceded by
- Simon Cameron
- Succeeded by
- John Schofield
- Born
- Edwin McMasters Stanton , ( 1814-12-19 ) December 19, 1814, Steubenville, Ohio , U.S.
- Died
- December 24, 1869 (1869-12-24) (aged 55), Washington, D.C., U.S.
- Resting place
- Oak Hill Cemetery , Washington, D.C., U.S.
- Party
- Democratic (before 1862), Republican (1862–1869)
- Spouses
- Mary Lamson ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. December 31, 1836</span>"}]]}'>1836 ; died March 1844</span>"}]]}'>1844 ) Ellen Hutchison ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. June 25, 1856</span>"}]]}'>1856 )
- Children
- 6, including Edwin L. Stanton
- Parents
- David Stanton Lucy Norman
- Education
- Kenyon College
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Image
- Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War - NARA - 528682 (page 2) (3x4a).jpg
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- date of birth
- 1814-12-19
- date of death
- 1869-12-24
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- name in native language
- Edwin McMasters Stanton
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Article
Edwin McMasters Stanton (December 19, 1814 – December 24, 1869) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 27th United States secretary of war under U.S. president Abraham Lincoln 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. However, he was criticized by many Union generals, who perceived Stanton as overcautious and a micromanager.
After the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, Stanton remained as the secretary of war under the new president, Andrew Johnson, during the first years of the Reconstruction Era. He also organized the manhunt for Lincoln's assassin, John Wilkes Booth. Stanton opposed the lenient policies of Johnson towards the former Confederate States. Johnson's attempt to dismiss him ultimately led to Johnson being impeached by the Radical Republicans in the House of Representatives. Stanton returned to law after he retired as secretary. In 1869, he was nominated as an associate justice of the Supreme Court by Johnson's successor, Ulysses S. Grant, but died four days after his nomination was confirmed by the Senate. Stanton remains the only confirmed nominee to accept but die before serving on the Court.