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Edwin McMasters Stanton
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| 25th United States Attorney General | |
| In office December 20, 1860 – March 4, 1861 |
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| President | James Buchanan |
| Preceded by | Jeremiah S. Black |
| Succeeded by | Edward Bates |
| 27th United States Secretary of War | |
| In office January 20, 1862 – May 28, 1868 |
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| President | Abraham Lincoln (1862–1865) Andrew Johnson (1865–1868) |
| Preceded by | Simon Cameron |
| Succeeded by | John M. Schofield |
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| Born | December 19, 1814 Steubenville, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | December 24, 1869 (aged 55) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Lamson Stanton Ellen Hutchison Stanton |
| Alma mater | Kenyon College |
| Profession | Lawyer, Politician |
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Edwin McMasters Stanton (December 19, 1814 – December 24, 1869) was an American lawyer and politician. He was the United States Secretary of War under Abraham Lincoln administration during most of the American Civil War. Stanton's effective management helped organize the massive military resources of the North and guide the Union to victory under the command by Ulysses S. Grant.
Early life
Stanton was born in Steubenville, Ohio, the eldest of four children to David and Lucy Norman Stanton. Throughout his childhood and adult life Stanton suffered from asthma. Stanton studied at Kenyon College. He was also from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Personal life
He was married to Mary Lamson from 1836 until her death in 1844. They had two children; Lucy Lamson and Edwin Lamson. Then he was married to Mary Hutchinson. His brother David committed suicide. Stanton died on December 24, 1869 in Washington, D.C. from respiratory failure, aged 55.
Images for kids
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Stanton's birthplace in Steubenville, Ohio
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Stanton's home in Cadiz, Ohio
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Stanton's home on Third Street in Steubenville
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A lithograph of the Wheeling Suspension Bridge
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An engraving of Cyrus H. McCormick
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Stanton's home in Washington, D.C.
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A depiction of the scene in the courtroom during Daniel Sickles' trial
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Simon Cameron, Lincoln's Secretary of War before Stanton
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Stanton as Secretary of War
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Photograph of Edwin Stanton from around this time
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Maj. Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman
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"The Situation", a Harper's Weekly cartoon gives a humorous breakdown of "the situation". Stanton aims a cannon labeled "Congress" on the side at President Andrew Johnson and Lorenzo Thomas to show how he was using Congress to defeat the president and his unsuccessful replacement. He also holds a ramrod marked "Tenure of Office Bill" and cannonballs on the floor are marked "Justice". Ulysses S. Grant and an unidentified man stand to Stanton's left.
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The 1st Stanton postage stamp, issue of 1871
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Stanton depicted on a $1 1891 Treasury Note.