George S. Boutwell
United States politician (1818-1905) · United States · On the map · Politicians · Died at 87
George Sewall Boutwell was an American politician, lawyer, and statesman from Massachusetts.
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Boutwell circa 1851. Daguerreotype by Southworth & Hawes
Illustration of the special committee drafting articles of impeachment. From left to right: Thaddeus Stevens, James F. Wilson, Hamilton Ward (back of head), John A. Logan, Boutwell, George Washington Julian, John Bingham
Johnson impeachment managersSeated L-R: Benjamin Butler, Thaddeus Stevens, Thomas Williams, John Bingham;Standing L-R: James F. Wilson, Boutwell, John A. Logan
President Grant 1869
Bureau of Engraving and Printing portrait of Boutwell as Secretary of the Treasury.
Mississippi Ku Klux Klan in costume arrested in 1871
Gov. George S. Boutwell House, GrotonAbout this person
He served as Secretary of the Treasury under President Ulysses S. Grant, the 20th governor of Massachusetts, a U.S. senator and representative from Massachusetts, and the first Commissioner of Internal Revenue under President Abraham Lincoln. He was a leader in the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson and served as a House manager (prosecutor) in the impeachment trial.
