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Edwin M. Stanton
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American lawyer and politician (1814–1869)
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Edwin McMasters Stanton was an American lawyer, judge, politician, and jurist who served as United States Attorney General and United States Secretary of War. Born in Steubenville on December 19, 1814, he was a member of both the Democratic Party and the Republican Party. He received his education at Kenyon College and adhered to the Methodist faith.
Stanton authored several works, including *In the Supreme Court of the United States, the Wheeling Bridge case* and *The papers of Edwin M. Stanton. 1831-1870*. He died of respiratory failure from natural causes in Washington, D.C., on December 24, 1869. He is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery.
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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
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- Children
- 6, including Edwin L. Stanton
- Parents
- David Stanton Lucy Norman
- Education
- Kenyon College
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Edwin
- Family name
- Stanton
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Steubenville
- Place of death
- Washington, D.C.
- Occupation
- jurist
- Position held
- United States Secretary of War
- Educated at
- Kenyon College
- Political party
- Republican Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Methodism
- Image
- Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War - NARA - 528682 (page 2) (3x4a).jpg
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- Commons category
- Edwin McMasters Stanton
- date of birth
- 1814-12-19
- date of death
- 1869-12-24
- place of burial
- Oak Hill Cemetery
- Commons gallery
- Edwin McMasters Stanton
- name in native language
- Edwin McMasters Stanton
- cause of death
- respiratory failure
- manner of death
- natural causes
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
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