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George Sewall Boutwell (* 28. Januar 1818 in Brookline, Massachusetts; † 27. Februar 1905 in Groton, Massachusetts) war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker. Er war von 1851 bis 1853 Gouverneur von Massachusetts, von 1863 bis 1869 Kongressabgeordneter, von 1869 bis 1873 Finanzminister und von 1873 bis 1877 US-Senator.
Signature. George Sewall Boutwell (January 28, 1818 – February 27, 1905) was an American politician, lawyer, and statesman from Massachusetts. He served as Secretary of the Treasury under U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant, the 20th Governor of Massachusetts, a Senator and Representative from Massachusetts and the first Commissioner ...
George Sewall Boutwell (born Jan. 28, 1818, Brookline, Mass., U.S.—died Feb. 27, 1905, Groton, Mass.) was a leading Radical Republican during the American Civil War and Reconstruction era. Boutwell worked as a clerk while teaching himself law and in 1842 was elected to the state legislature.
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Learn about George S. Boutwell, who served as Secretary of the Treasury under President Ulysses S. Grant. He improved the organization of the Department, reorganized the Mint, and blocked a gold market cornering scheme.
Learn about the life and achievements of George S. Boutwell, a Republican politician who served as secretary of the treasury under Ulysses S. Grant and as a senator under Rutherford B. Hayes. Find out how he changed his party affiliation, fought for the Union, and opposed imperialism.
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22. Jan. 2019 · About. GEORGE S. BOUTWELL, the twenty-first governor of Massachusetts, was born in Brookline, Massachusetts on January 28, 1818. His education was attained in the public schools of his native state. He taught school, worked in the mercantile industry, and later studied law, however he never practiced.
