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Samuel S. Seward

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Samuel Sweezy (Swezy) Seward (December 5, 1768 - August 24, 1849) was an American, physician, businessman, jurist, and politician.

From Morris County, New Jersey, Seward settled in Florida, New York, in Orange County, New York, where he practiced medicine, was a land speculator, and owned a mercantile business. Seward studied medicine at Columbia University. One of his children was William H. Seward who served as United States Secretary of State under Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson. In 1804, Seward served in the New York State Assembly. In 1815, he served as Judge of the Orange County, New York Court. In 1846, Seward established the S. S. Seward Institute.[1][2]

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  1. ^ Samuel S. Seward biographical note
  2. ^ 'William H. Henry-Lincoln's Right Hand,' John M. Taylor, Potomac Books, Inc.: 1996. Chapter 2, "A Sweet Little Valley"

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