Who is Edwin Stanton?

Who is Edwin Stanton?

• A. Secretary of War under Lincoln and Johnson
• B. Secretary of Treasury
• C. Attorney General
• D. Chief Justice

Answer: (A)

Edwin Stanton is best known as the Secretary of War, the top official in charge of the War Department and military affairs. During the Civil War, he served under Abraham Lincoln from 1862 and continued in the role into Andrew Johnson’s presidency after Lincoln’s assassination, helping coordinate military strategy, supply, and administration at the highest level. He wasn’t the Secretary of Treasury, who handles federal finances; he wasn’t the Attorney General, who heads the Justice Department; and he wasn’t the Chief Justice, who leads the Supreme Court. So the position that fits him is Secretary of War under Lincoln and Johnson.

Edwin Stanton is best known as the Secretary of War, the top official in charge of the War Department and military affairs. During the Civil War, he served under Abraham Lincoln from 1862 and continued in the role into Andrew Johnson’s presidency after Lincoln’s assassination, helping coordinate military strategy, supply, and administration at the highest level. He wasn’t the Secretary of Treasury, who handles federal finances; he wasn’t the Attorney General, who heads the Justice Department; and he wasn’t the Chief Justice, who leads the Supreme Court. So the position that fits him is Secretary of War under Lincoln and Johnson.