Edwin M. Stanton

Edwin McMasters Stanton (December 19, 1814 – December 24, 1869) was an American lawyer and politician who serves as Secretary of War under the Lincoln Administration during most of the American Civil War.

Stanton's effective management helps organize the massive military resources of the North and guide the Union to victory.

After Lincoln's assassination, Stanton remains as the Secretary of War under the new President Andrew Johnson during the first years of Reconstruction.

He opposes the lenient policies of Johnson towards the former Confederate States.

Johnson's attempt to dismiss Stanton ultimately leads to President Johnson being impeached by the House of Representatives.

Stanton returns to law after retiring as Secretary of War, and in 1869 is nominated as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court by Johnson's successor, Ulysses S. Grant; however, he dies four days after his nomination was confirmed by the Senate.

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