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Olive Risley Seward (July 15, 1844 – November 27, 1908) was a writer and the adopted daughter of William Henry Seward, United States Secretary of State under Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson.
- Forest Hill Cemetery, Fredonia, New York
- Co-founder of the Literary Society of Washington
- Olive F. Risley, July 15, 1844, Fredonia, New York, US
- William H. Seward (adopted)
A travel writer and author of children's stories in her later life, the youthful Olive Risley shocked American society of the late 1860's by becoming the traveling companion of celebrated statesman William H. Seward.
A travel writer and author of children's stories in her later life, the youthful Olive Risley shocked American society of the late 1860's by becoming the traveling companion of celebrated statesman William H. Seward.
Olive Risley was a mildly pretty girl of no more than average mentality. Seward found her interesting, and Olive devoted herself to pleasing her famous admirer. He believed that her mind was capable of real development, and seems to have regarded her as a substitute for the daughter he had lost.
Seward accepted this defeat with good grace, and went on to serve not only Lincoln, but also Johnson, for their terms in office. Along the way, Seward was attacked by members of the Lincoln assassination conspiracy, and while he was badly injured, Seward recovered.
We also include the correspondence of two adopted family members, one, Clarence A. Seward, the son of Henry’s deceased brother Jennings, and the other Olive Risley Seward, adopted after the death of Henry’s wife and daughter; the correspondence with Olive’s father and sister is included as well.
Sculpture of Olive Risley Seward adjacent to Seward Square as seen from the southeast corner of 6th Street and North Carolina Avenue. Seward Square is a square and park maintained by the National Park Service located at the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and North Carolina Avenue in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Southeast ...
