Steubenville in Jefferson County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 26, 2010
1. Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton Marker
Born in Steubenville in 1814, Edwin McMasters Stanton studied at Kenyon College and opened his law practice in Cadiz in 1836. The grandson of North Carolina slaveholders, Stanton opposed slavery. A successful railroad attorney and War Democrat at the beginning of the Civil War, he accepted the challenge of reorganizing President Abraham Lincoln's War Department. Stanton enforced unpopular draft laws, fought draft, restricted the press, and nationalized the railroads. An effective planner and logistician, Stanton moved 20,000 soldiers more than 1,200 miles in a week by railroad to relieve the siege of Chattanooga in 1863. Following Lincoln's assassination, Stanton clashed with President Andrew Johnson and provoked the act that led to Johnson's impeachment. He died four days after President Ulysses S. Grant appointed him to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1869.
Erected 2003 by Ohio Bicentennial Commission, The Scotts Company-Founded by a Civil War Veteran, and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 7-41.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • Railroads & Streetcars • War, US Civil
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Location. 40° 21.582′ N, 80° 36.826′ W. Marker is in Steubenville, Ohio, in Jefferson County. It is at the intersection of Market Street and North 3rd Street, on the left when traveling east on Market Street. This historical marker is located in the downtown business district, at the southeast corner of the Jefferson County Courthouse Square. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Steubenville OH 43952, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest, in the Ohio River Valley, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Edwin McMasters Stanton (here, next to this marker); Abraham Lincoln's Visit to Steubenville (a few steps from this marker); The Steubenville Building and Loan Association Building (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S.S. Maine Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Guy W. Jacobs (1888 - 1973) / Steubenville Rotary Club (April 20, 1921) (within shouting distance of this marker); 328 Market Street
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 26, 2010
2. Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton Marker
View of historical marker at it's location on the southeast corner of the Jefferson County Courthouse Square. The featured historical marker is the one on the far left of the picture. In the center of the picture is a statue of Edwin M. Stanton.
Also see . . .
1. Edwin McMasters Stanton. This is a link to a site that discusses the background of those involved in the Impeachment of Andrew Johnson. (Submitted on August 2, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)
2. Edwin M. Stanton. This is a link provided by NNDB. (Submitted on August 2, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 26, 2010
3. Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton Marker
A more distant view from across the street showing the historical marker situated in the southeast corner of the Jefferson County Courthouse Square, the featured marker being on the left side of the picture. In the center of the picture is a statue of Edwin M. Stanton.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,851 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 2, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
