Synonyms:
Seward, William_Henry_Seward
Meaning: United States politician who as Secretary of State in 1867 arranged for the purchase of Alaska from Russia (known at the time as Seward's Folly) (1801-1872)
Usage examples
1860--May 9, nominated for President, "shutting out" Seward, Chase, Cameron, Dayton, Wade, Bates, and McLean.
In 1860 he was at the Chicago Convention, and helped to nominate Abraham Lincoln in preference to William H. Seward.