William Henry Seward

So, he was really trying to make sure that he had the continued support of some of the people who also supported William Henry Seward, a leading contender for the nomination Lincoln eventually won.

Lonnie Bunch: Why was Abraham Lincoln so silent following his election? Lonnie Bunch 2011

As war loomed, the U.S. Secretary of State William Henry Seward exclaimed: "We will wrap the whole world in flames!"

When Cotton Wasn't King Michael Burlingame 2011

Secessionists pointed to well-known statements by Lincoln and William Henry Seward as proof of Republican dissembling.

Gary Gallagher: Was the election of Abraham Lincoln a threat to the South? Gary Gallagher 2010

Tension between immigrants and anti-immigrant forces showed up at the Republican convention in Chicago — the front-runner for the nomination, William Henry Seward had been a Whig governor of New York and had straddled the immigration issue.

The Volokh Conspiracy » “Congress Should Reapportion Representatives Only on the Basis of Citizen Populations” 2010

William Henry Seward (1801-72), who had been a school-teacher and lawyer before embarking on a political career, was an implacable enemy of slavery.

THE NUMBERS 2010

Still, I can say I've been bullied by Bismarck, diddled by D'Israeli, cajoled by Lincoln, charmed (believe it or not) by Palmerston, and bored to submission by Gladstone - and not one of 'em was harder to resist than William Henry Seward.

THE NUMBERS 2010

Secessionists pointed to well-known statements by Lincoln and William Henry Seward as proof of Republican dissembling.

Gary Gallagher: Was the election of Abraham Lincoln a threat to the South? Gary Gallagher 2010

William Henry Seward (1801-72), who had been a school-teacher and lawyer before embarking on a political career, was an implacable enemy of slavery.

THE NUMBERS 2010

And people have often referred to the experience of Abraham Lincoln picking William Henry Seward.

CNN Transcript Aug 9, 2009 2009

Then, the Republican Party's frontrunner from the State of New York, a seasoned politician with much experience, was William Henry Seward.

CNN Transcript Aug 9, 2009 2009