[PAR] [TLE] Seward, New York [SEP] Seward is a town in Schoharie County, New York, United States.  The population was 1,637 at the 2000 census.  The town is named after senator, governor, and secretary of state William H. Seward. [PAR] [TLE] William H. Seward [SEP] William Henry Seward (May 16, 1801 – October 10, 1872) was United States Secretary of State from 1861 to 1869, and earlier served as Governor of New York and United States Senator.  A determined opponent of the spread of slavery in the years leading up to the American Civil War, he was a dominant figure in the Republican Party in its formative years, and was praised for his work on behalf of the Union as Secretary of State during the American Civil War.
[PAR] [TLE] Seward , New York [ SEP ] Seward is a town in Schoharie County , New York , United States . The population was 1,637 at the 2000 census . The town is named after senator , governor , and secretary of state William H. Seward . [PAR] [TLE] William H. Seward [ SEP ] William Henry Seward ( May 16 , 1801 – October 10 , 1872 ) was United States Secretary of State from 1861 to 1869 , and earlier served as Governor of New York and United States Senator . A determined opponent of the spread of slavery in the years leading up to the American Civil War , he was a dominant figure in the Republican Party in its formative years , and was praised for his work on behalf of the Union as Secretary of State during the American Civil War .
The town of Seward, New York is named after a US secretary of state born on which day ?
The town of Seward , New York is named after a US secretary of state born on which day ?
May 16, 1801
May 16, 1801