Author: Edwin Stanton
Alternate names: Edwin M. Stanton; Edwin McMasters Stanton
Born: 19 Dec 1814
Died: 24 Dec 1869
Bio: Edwin McMasters Stanton (December 19, 1814 – December 24, 1869) was an American lawyer and politician who served as U.S. secretary of war under the Lincoln Administration during most of the American Civil War.