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Edwin McMasters Stanton | |
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| 25th United States Attorney General | |
| In office December 20, 1860 – March 4, 1861 | |
| President | James Buchanan |
| Preceded by | Jeremiah S. Black |
| Succeeded by | Edward Bates |
| 27th United States Secretary of War | |
| In office January 20, 1862 – May 28, 1868 | |
| President | Abraham Lincoln (1862–1865) Andrew Johnson (1865–1868) |
| Preceded by | Simon Cameron |
| Succeeded by | John M. Schofield |
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| Born | December 19, 1814 Steubenville, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | December 24, 1869 (aged 55) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Lamson Stanton Ellen Hutchison Stanton |
| Alma mater | Kenyon College |
| Profession | Lawyer, Politician |
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Edwin McMasters Stanton (December 19, 1814 – December 24, 1869) was an American lawyer and politician. He was the United States Secretary of War under Abraham Lincoln administration during most of the American Civil War. Stanton's effective management helped organize the massive military resources of the North and guide the Union to victory under the command by Ulysses S. Grant.