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.

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Edwin McMasters Stanton 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Cabinet member
human
lawyer
politician
admittedToBar Ohio
appointedBy Abraham Lincoln
associatedWithEvent assassination of Abraham Lincoln
burialPlace Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C., United States
surface form: Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
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
surface form: Kenyon College (attended, did not graduate)
familyName Stanton
fullName Edwin M. Stanton self-linksurface differs
surface form: Edwin McMasters Stanton
givenName Edwin
implementedPolicy military telegraph and railroad coordination for the Union
mobilization and organization of Union armies
knownFor enforcement of the Tenure of Office Act dispute with Andrew Johnson
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
government official
officeEnd 1868-05-28
officeStart 1862-01-20
placeOfBirth Steubenville, Ohio
placeOfDeath Washington, D.C.
politicalParty Democratic Party
positionHeld Secretary of War
surface form: United States Secretary of War
predecessor Simon Cameron
religion Methodism
residence Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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
Andrew Johnson
spouse Ellen Hutchison
Mary Lamson
successor John Schofield
supremeCourtService never served due to death before taking office

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impeachment of Andrew Johnson keyFigure Edwin M. Stanton
Secretary of War positionHeldBy Edwin M. Stanton
Tenure of Office Act keyPersonInvolved Edwin M. Stanton
Edwin M. Stanton fullName Edwin M. Stanton self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Edwin McMasters Stanton
Stanton hasNotableBearer Edwin M. Stanton
Mary Lamson spouse Edwin M. Stanton
Stanton Township, Michigan namedAfter Edwin M. Stanton
Oak Hill Cemetery hasNotableBurial Edwin M. Stanton
Ellen Hutchison spouse Edwin M. Stanton