William H. Seward

Biographical Information
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Name	William H. Seward
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Birth	16 May 1801Template:Br \| }} {{#if:Florida, Orange, New York \| Florida, Orange, New YorkTemplate:Br \| }}
Death	10 Oct 1872Template:Br \| }} {{#if:Auburn, New York \| Auburn, New YorkTemplate:Br \| }}
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Nationality	American
Occupation	Governor of New York
Parents	Samuel Sweezy SewardTemplate:Br }} {{#if:Mary Jennings \| Mary JenningsTemplate:Br }}
Spouse	Frances Miller (m1824)Template:Br }} {{#if: \| Template:Br }} {{#if: \| Template:Br }} {{#if: \| Template:Br }} {{#if: \| Template:Br }} {{#if: \| Template:Br }}
Children	Augustus Henry Seward (1826)Template:Br }} {{#if:Frederick William Seward (1830) \| Frederick William Seward (1830)Template:Br }} {{#if:William Henry Seward Jr (1839) \| William Henry Seward Jr (1839)Template:Br }} {{#if:Frances Adeline Seward (1844) \| Frances Adeline Seward (1844)Template:Br }} {{#if:Olive Risley Seward (1844) \| Olive Risley Seward (1844)Template:Br }} {{#if: \| Template:Br }} {{#if: \| Template:Br }} {{#if: \| Template:Br }} {{#if: \| Template:Br }} {{#if: \| Template:Br }} {{#if: \| Template:Br }} {{#if: \| Template:Br }} {{#if: \| Template:Br }} {{#if: \| Template:Br }} {{#if: \| Template:Br }} {{#if: \| Template:Br }} {{#if: \| Template:Br }} {{#if: \| Template:Br }} {{#if: \| Template:Br }} {{#if: \| Template:Br }}

Case File: Mary Cecilia Rogers

Biography[edit]

William H. Seward had been previously been sworn in as Governor of New York in 1839. On 31 Aug 1841, after several leads into the death of Mary Cecilia Rogers had fallen through, he issued a $700 reward to be paid to "whosoever shall give information resulting in the conviction either in this state or the state of New Jersey, of any person guilty of the said crimes"

Documentation[edit]

Newspaper Transcriptions[edit]

2 Sep 1841 - Evening Post (New York City, New York): Reward issued by the Governor of New York
3 Sep 1841 - New York Tribune (New York City, New York): REWARDS OFFERED BY THE GOVERNOR OF THIS STATE
6 Sep 1841 - New York Tribune (New York City, New York): A PROCLAMATION, the Governors Reward