William H. Seward

William H. Seward

politician United States

William H. Seward was the United States Secretary of State who orchestrated the Alaska Purchase from Russia in 1867, a controversial deal that significantly expanded U.S. territory and is now regarded as a pivotal moment in American history.

Born on May 16, 1801 (224 years old)

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
2,846
Power
17$
Sentiment
5.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
North Macedonia 1 5.00 0.14% +0% 2,083,374 2,846 $12,800 17$
Totals 1 2,083,374 2,846 $12,800 17$
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Canada Canada: William H. Seward, who would become Abraham Lincoln’s influential secretary of state, first used the phrase 'irrepressible conflict' three years before the Civil War. 5

The Globe and Mail: Poll on U.S. political division points to irreconcilable differences

United Kingdom United Kingdom: The secretary of state, William H Seward, who negotiated the treaty, was ridiculed for spending what critics saw as an unreasonable sum on a frozen wilderness. 4

The Guardian: Otter pelts, Orthodox priests and a $7.2m bargain: how Russia sold Alaska to the US | Alaska