when did he become the governor?
January 1, 1839
William H. Seward
William Seward was sworn in as governor of New York on January 1, 1839,
who was william h. seward? He was United States Secretary of State, and earlier served as governor of New York and as a United States Senator. where was he born? Village of Florida which political party did he represent? Republican Party
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William H. Seward [SEP] Governor of New York
William Seward was sworn in as governor of New York on January 1, 1839, and inaugurated in front of a crowd of jubilant Whigs. In that era, the annual message by the New York governor was published and discussed to the extent of that of a president. Seward biographer Walter Stahr wrote that his address "brimmed with his youth, energy, ambition, and optimism." Seward took note of America's great unexploited resources, and stated that immigration should be encouraged in order to take advantage of them. He urged that citizenship and religious liberty be granted to those who came to New York's shores.