Edwin M. Stanton
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Edwin M. Stanton was the U.S. Secretary of War under Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson, whose dismissal by Johnson triggered the political crisis that led to Johnson’s impeachment.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Edwin M. Stanton canonical | 12 |
| Edwin McMasters Stanton | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States Cabinet member
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human ⓘ lawyer ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| admittedToBar | Ohio ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Abraham Lincoln ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | assassination of Abraham Lincoln ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C., United States
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surface form:
Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
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| causeOfDeath | asthma ⓘ |
| confirmedBy | United States Senate ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1814-12-19 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1869-12-24 ⓘ |
| dateOfSupremeCourtNomination | 1869-12-20 ⓘ |
| education |
Kenyon College
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surface form:
Kenyon College (attended, did not graduate)
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| familyName | Stanton ⓘ |
| fullName |
Edwin M. Stanton
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Edwin McMasters Stanton
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| givenName | Edwin ⓘ |
| implementedPolicy |
military telegraph and railroad coordination for the Union
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mobilization and organization of Union armies ⓘ |
| knownFor |
enforcement of the Tenure of Office Act dispute with Andrew Johnson
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strict and energetic management of the War Department ⓘ support for aggressive prosecution of the Civil War ⓘ |
| laterAffiliation | Republican Party ⓘ |
| nominatedBy | Ulysses S. Grant ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| notableEvent | dismissal by President Andrew Johnson in 1868 ⓘ |
| notableFor | role in the impeachment crisis of Andrew Johnson ⓘ |
| notableWork | administration of the Union war effort during the American Civil War ⓘ |
| occupation |
attorney
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government official ⓘ |
| officeEnd | 1868-05-28 ⓘ |
| officeStart | 1862-01-20 ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Steubenville, Ohio ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| politicalParty | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Secretary of War
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surface form:
United States Secretary of War
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| predecessor | Simon Cameron ⓘ |
| religion | Methodism ⓘ |
| residence |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Steubenville, Ohio ⓘ Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| roleDuringConflict | civilian head of the U.S. War Department ⓘ |
| roleInEvent | directed pursuit of John Wilkes Booth and conspirators ⓘ |
| servedInCabinetOf |
Abraham Lincoln
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Andrew Johnson ⓘ |
| spouse |
Ellen Hutchison
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Mary Lamson ⓘ |
| successor | John Schofield ⓘ |
| supremeCourtService | never served due to death before taking office ⓘ |
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Edwin McMasters Stanton