STANTON, Edwin Mcmasters 1a

Birth Name STANTON, Edwin Mcmasters
Gender male
Age at Death 55 years, 5 days

Narrative

Edwin McMasters Stanton
By Maddy Joshi
School report 2009
I was not a well liked man, but after I joined the cabinet, I became Lincoln's loyal and trusted friend. Lincoln named me Secretary of War in 1862. It was during that time, I decided to name Ulysses S. Grant head of all Union Armies. Hello, my name is Edwin McMasters Stanton.
I studied law right after I graduated from college. I became a lawyer after my twenty-first birthday. I started a successful law career and was elected Prosecuting Attorney as a Democrat. After the election of 1860, I gave up my law practice to become Attorney General. During my time as Attorney General, I got to know Lincoln. I supported his actions to keep the nation united, and I too was strongly against slavery. I became Secretary of War under Lincoln and changed my political status to Republican. Lincoln was quoted as saying "So great is my confidence in Stanton's judgment and patriotism, that I never wish to take an important step without consulting him first."
Lincoln was my friend and colleague. I was greatly saddened by Lincoln's untimely death. I was quoted as saying "He now belongs to the ages."
After Lincoln's death, I continued to serve as President Johnson's secretary of War, but he and I did not agree on several issues. Johnson wanted to fire me, but I locked myself in the War Department until the Senate voted whether to remove Johnson from office. The Senate did not vote to remove the president, so I resigned and returned to my law practice.
When Ulysses S. Grant became president, he granted my life long dream to sit on the Supreme Court. Sadly, I died just four days later and only one day before I would assume office. At the time of my death, I knew I had done all I could for my country.

Edwin McMasters Stanton
Attorney General under James Buchanan 1860-1891.
Secretary of War under Abraham Lincoln, Jan. 20,1862-1868.
Admitted to the Bar in 1836.
Edwin's partner in law was Daniel McCook who served during the Civil War as paymaster & volunteer aid. He was killed in 1862 during Morgan's Ohio raid at age 65. Daniel was a brother of John McCook. The 2 brothers fathered 14 men who fought in the Civil War as members of the Union Army.
Edwin Stanton, of Quaker descent, his ancestors coming from Rhode Island to N. Carolina, was born in Steubenville, Ohio, to devout Methodist parents, David & Lucy Latham Norman Stanton. Beginning in childhood, he suffered from asthma for the rest of his life. After graduating from Kenyon College in 1833, he studied law under a judge. He was admitted to the Ohio bar in 1835, but had to wait several months until his 21st birthday before he could begin to practice. He developed a very successful legal career in Ohio, then Pittsburgh, and finally Washington, D. C.While in Ohio, Stanton became active in the local antislavery society and was elected Prosecuting Attorney of Harrison county as a Democrat. In 1857, he was appointed by U.S. Attorney General Jeremiah Black to represent the federal government in California land cases. Two years later, he was one of the lead attorneys on the defense team of Congressman Daniel Sickles, who stood accused of murdering his wife's lover. Stanton and his colleagues convinced the jury to acquit Sickles on the grounds of temporary insanity, marking one of the earliest uses of that plea. After the 1860 presidential election, Stanton gave up a lucrative law practice to become Attorney General in the lame-duck presidential administration of James Buchanan. He advised Buchanan to act forcefully against the South, but when the president did not, Stanton clandestinely keep the Republicans, particularly William Henry Seward, informed about White House policy decisions. In 1862, President Lincoln decided to remove the corrupt and ineffective Secretary of War, Simon Cameron, by appointing him Minister to Russia. Seward and Salmon Chase successfully lobbied the President to name Stanton as his new Secretary of War. He once again gave up a prosperous law practice to enter public service. He proved to be a strong and effective cabinet officer, instituting practices to rid the War Department of waste and corruption. When Supreme Court Chief Justice Roger Taney died in October 1864, Stanton wanted to be named as his replacement. Lincoln believed, though, that he was more important to the Union cause as Secretary of War, so the President appointed Chase, instead. Upon the assassination of Lincoln, Stanton uttered the memorable line, "Now he belongs to the ages."It was Stanton who was at the center of the battle to impeach and remove President Andrew Johnson from office. After Lincoln's assassination, Stanton had continued to serve as Johnson's Secretary of War. However, he became vehemently opposed to Johnson's lenient Reconstruction policies, and consequently worked with Republican Congressmen to implement Radical Reconstruction in the South. After first suspending Stanton in August 1867, Johnson fired the Secretary in February 1868. Stanton refused to leave office, claiming job protection under the Tenure of Office Act. He locked himself in the War Department until the Senate voted against the President's removal. Stanton resigned in May 1868 and returned to his private practice. His wish to sit on the Supreme Court appeared to be fulfilled when President Grant appointed him and the Senate confirmed him on the same day, 20 December 1868. He died, however, four days later in Washington, D.C.
Robert C. Kennedy, HarpWeek
Sources consulted: Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History;
William Degregorio, The Complete Book of the U.S. Presidents; Harper's
Weekly; and Lydia L. Rapoza, "Edwin Stanton," on the Revolution to
Reconstruction website.
3rd cousin 3 times removed to Madeleine Joshi

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 1814-12-19 Stuebenville, Jefferson Co., OH.    
Death 1869-12-24 Washington, D. C.    

Age: 55y 0m 5d

Burial   Oak Hill Cem., Georgetown, Outside Washington, D.C.    
Christening A7B35036A13B46539A3FEABEDFE5EFF67F81 25 May 2009    

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father STANTON, David Dr.17881827-12-30
Mother NORMAN, Lucy Latham1793-11-11
         STANTON, Edwin Mcmasters 1814-12-19 1869-12-24
    Brother     STANTON, Erasmus Darwin Dr. 1816-07-17 1846
    Sister     STANTON, Lucretia 1818-11-30 1820
    Sister     STANTON, Lucy 1820-04-13 1830
    Sister     STANTON, Oella 1822-05-04 1862
    Brother     STANTON, Theophilus 1824-11-27 1824
    Sister     STANTON, Pamphilia 1827-02-20 1899

Families

Family of STANTON, Edwin Mcmasters and LAMSON, Mary
Married Wife LAMSON, Mary ( * AD15026B2FB54AC8B0A45A5B443DCEE865A7 + 1844 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 1836-12-13   Religious Marriage  
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
STANTON, Lucy1840-03-111842-09-17
STANTON, Edwin Lamson1842-08-121877-09-00

Family of STANTON, Edwin Mcmasters and HUTCHISON, Ellen
Married Wife HUTCHISON, Ellen ( * 1830-09-24 + 1873-11-17 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 1856-06-18 Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA. Religious Marriage  
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
STANTON, Eleanor Adams1857-05-00
STANTON, Lewis Hutchinson1860-01-12
STANTON, James Hutchinson1861-10-171862-07-10
STANTON, Bessie Barnes1863-06-28

Source References

  1. Darlene Berchtold: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=hearts2&id=I1319 CLEMONS-NORMAN-BERCHTOLD ANCESTRY
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        ID: I1319
        Name: Joseph T. NORMAN
        Given Name: Joseph T.
        Surname: NORMAN
        Sex: M
        Birth: 1708 in Culpeper Co, VA.
        Death: 20 Nov 1783 in Culpeper Co., VA.
        Burial: Fairview Cem., Culpeper, Culpeper Co., VA.
        _UID: 70A7DB940ACC4D649A0F42394B980FE407E1
        Change Date: 20 Mar 2010 at 21:54
        Note:
        1740, The first record of Joseph Norman is a deed of September, in which his father and mother, Isaac and Frances Norman, deeded land to him. This land was a part of that on which Isaac Norman lived on Flatt Run. In 1745 Joseph Norman bought seventy acres of land from John Ashley with the houses, garden, orchard, etc. This land was in the Little Fork of the Rappahanock River on the head branch of Battle Run, in or near the present county of Rappahannock. It was near land of his brother-in-law Francis Browning on the side of a mountain. (Source: Deed Book 10, Orange Co.). Later in 1751, Joseph and wife Sarah deeded it to Francis Browning.

        1748 Joseph Norman received from his brother-in-law James Turner another portion of his father's land on Flatt Run. In 1771 Joseph and wife Sarah deeded 146 acres, land received from his father's homeplace upon which he had been living, to Pettit. (Source: Deed Book F, Culpeper Co.). This property was described as beginning at a corner in the line of Reverend John Thompson's lands near the Great Road. Later Pettit sold it to Strode.

        1752, November 1, Hon. Thomas Lord Fairfax granted Joseph Norman of Culpeper County a certain tract of waste and ungranted land in the said county in the Little Fork of the Rappahannock River near Hickman's Mountain, 238 acres.
        Joseph Norman bought 219 acres from Col. Charles Carter which was a part of Col. Carter's "Mount Pony Tract." This land crossed Mountain Run and was his homeplace when he died. He conveyed it to his sons Thomas and John in his will of 1783. John Norman sold his part to his brother Thomas. This land lay by the edge of the low grounds on the north side of Mountain Run and crossed Mt. Run. The deed showed that Joseph Norman's home was on the south side of Mt. Run. (Source: Deed Book M. page 244, Culpeper County.)

        The Will of Joseph Norman Will Book C, page 117, Culpeper County Court House
        (Probated Feb 16, 1784) November 20th 1783
        I Joseph Norman of Culpeper County being in perfect sense mind and memory do make this my last Will in manner and form following.
        Item: I leave the land I now live on to my sons Thomas Norman and John Norman; Thomas to have one Hundred and Nineteen Acres and John One Hundred. If they cannot agree in dividing the land when John comes to the age of twenty years they are to leave it to two men to divide it for them.
        Item: I leave to my son William Norman a Negro woman named Gude and no other part of my Estate;
        Item: I leave to my son James Norman a Negro boy named --Tingo and the Executors to keep the said boy in their hands while they can send him word to come for him and to have no other part of my Estate.
        Item: I leave to my Granson Isaac Norman one hundred acres of land lying on the south side of Hickman's Mountain and no other part of my Estate.
        Item: I leave to my son Isaac Norman's wife Sarah Norman twenty Shillings Sterling.
        Item: I leave to my daughter Mary Dillard five pounds.
        Item: I leave to my wife Sarah Norman after paying all my Just debts and Legatees all the rest of my Estate to maintain the children that is now living with her during her widowhood and if she should Marry, or die then it is my desire it Should be equally divided between my son Thomas, John and my daughters Winifred Bywaters, Peggy Calver, Sally, Fanny Mimey, and Kisiah Norman and it is my desire for her not be interrupted on the plantation as long as --live a widow. And I do appoint my wife Sarah Norman, and Thomas Norman my Executors of this my last will-- Joseph Norman (L.S.) Test John Tripplett, Thomas Norman, and Fanny Norman Will Exhibited by Thomas Norman in court Feb 16, 1784, who made oath that the sd. Joseph Norman requested him to write his said will as exhibited.
        At a court held May 17, 1785 the will was again exhibited by Sarah Norman and Thomas Norman was proved by oath of John Triplett, was ordered recorded and certificate granted for obtaining a probate.

        Father: Isaac **** NORMAN b: 1 Feb 1682 in Abingdon Parish, Gloucester Co., Virginia Colony c: 1 Feb 1682 in Abingdon Episcopal Church - Gloucester Co., VA. Colony
        Mother: Frances C. **** COURTNEY b: 17 Jan 1686 in Spotsylvania, Gloucester, Virginia Colony

        Marriage 1 Mary READ b: Abt 1712 in Culpeper Co., Virginia Colony
        Married: Abt 1731 in Culpeper Co., Virginia Colony
        Change Date: 16 Sep 2008
        Children
        Has Children James Madison NORMAN b: 1732 in Culpeper, Virginia Colony/Spotsylvania Co., VA.
        Has Children Isaac NORMAN b: 1735 in Culpeper, Virginia Colony
        Has Children Mary NORMAN b: 1749 in Culpeper, Virginia Colony
        Has Children William NORMAN b: 1750 in Culpeper, Virginia Colony
        Has Children Winifred "Winney" NORMAN b: 1762 in Culpeper, Virginia Colony

        Marriage 2 Sarah EVERETT b: 1723 in Culpeper, Virginia Colony
        Married: Abt 1751 in Culpeper, Virginia Colony
        Change Date: 16 Sep 2008
        Children
        Has No Children Sarah "Sally" NORMAN b: 1753
        Has No Children Kesiah NORMAN b: 1755 in Culpeper, Culpeper Co., VA.
        Has Children Margaret "Peggy" NORMAN b: 1760 in Culpeper Co., VA.
        Has Children Thomas NORMAN b: 1760 in Culpeper Co., VA.
        Has No Children Frances Everett "Fanny" NORMAN b: 1762 in Culpeper Co., VA.
        Has Children Jemina E. "Mimey" NORMAN b: 1764 in Culpeper Co., VA.
        Has No Children John NORMAN b: Abt 1766 in Culpeper Co., VA.

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