Born: December 19, 1814, Steubenville, OH
Died: December 24, 1869 (age 55 years), Washington, D.C.
Descendants: Edwin Lamson and Lucy Lamson
Previous offices: United States Secretary of War (1862–1868) and United States Attorney General (1860–1861)
Spouse: Ellen Stanton (m. 1856–1869) and Mary Stanton (m. 1836–1844)
Education: Kenyon College
Grandparents: Benjamin Stanton and Abigail Stanton