Edwin Stanton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Edwin Stanton

American lawyer, judge and politician

Date of Birth: 19-Dec-1814

Place of Birth: Steubenville, Ohio, United States

Date of Death: 24-Dec-1869

Profession: judge, lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Edwin McMasters Stanton (December 19, 1814 – December 24, 1869) was an American lawyer and politician who served as Secretary of War under the Lincoln Administration during most of the American Civil War.
Stanton's management helped organize the massive military resources of the North and guide the Union to victory.
However, he was criticized by many Union generals for perceived over-cautiousness and micromanagement.
He also organized the manhunt for Abraham Lincoln's assassin, John Wilkes Booth. After Lincoln's assassination, Stanton remained as the Secretary of War under the new U.S.
President Andrew Johnson during the first years of Reconstruction.
He opposed the lenient policies of Johnson towards the former Confederate States.
Johnson's attempt to dismiss Stanton ultimately led to Johnson being impeached by the Radical Republicans in the House of Representatives.
Stanton returned to law after retiring as Secretary of War, and in 1869 was nominated as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court by Johnson's successor, Ulysses S.
Grant; however, he died four days after his nomination was confirmed by the Senate.