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The firm arose from two predecessor firms, led by [[William H. Seward]] (later [[Abraham Lincoln]]'s Secretary of State) and Richard M. Blatchford (later appointed to the Supreme Court) | The firm arose from two predecessor firms, led by [[William H. Seward]] (later [[Abraham Lincoln]]'s Secretary of State) and Richard M. Blatchford (later appointed to the Supreme Court).<ref name="Swaine2012a">{{cite book|author=Robert T. Swaine|title=The Cravath Firm and Its Predecessors, 1819-1947|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=p8jmmSwD9KEC&pg=PA2|date=April 2012|publisher=The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd.|isbn=978-1-58477-713-7|pages=2–}}</ref> In 1854, these firms merged to form the firm of Blatchford, Seward & Griswold. Named partner [[Samuel Blatchford]] had been appointed to the [[United States Supreme Court]] in 1882 by [[President Chester Arthur]], and served for 11 years until his death. Named partner [[William H. Seward|Seward]] later served as both Governor and then Senator from New York. As [[United States Secretary of State|Secretary of State]] under [[Abraham Lincoln]], Seward kept Britain and France from intervening during the Civil War by threatening war,<ref> | ||
{{cite news | url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10000872396390443819404577635400729428124|title=The Patriot-Statesman |work=Wall Street Journal|date= September 14, 2012 |accessdate=April 6, 2015|author=Michael Burlingame}}</ref> supported the 1865 passing of the [[Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution|Thirteenth Amendment]], and in 1867, under [[Andrew Johnson]], he negotiated the purchase of Alaska from Russia in a transaction contemporaries derisively called "[[Alaska Purchase|Seward's Folly]]." [[Paul Drennan Cravath]], who joined the firm in 1899, developed and instituted the "[[Cravath System]]", which combines a distinctive way of approaching the hiring, training and compensation of lawyers. In 1944, after a series of name changes, the name Cravath, Swaine & Moore was established and has not been altered since. | {{cite news | url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10000872396390443819404577635400729428124|title=The Patriot-Statesman |work=Wall Street Journal|date= September 14, 2012 |accessdate=April 6, 2015|author=Michael Burlingame}}</ref> supported the 1865 passing of the [[Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution|Thirteenth Amendment]], and in 1867, under [[Andrew Johnson]], he negotiated the purchase of Alaska from Russia in a transaction contemporaries derisively called "[[Alaska Purchase|Seward's Folly]]." [[Paul Drennan Cravath]], who joined the firm in 1899, developed and instituted the "[[Cravath System]]", which combines a distinctive way of approaching the hiring, training and compensation of lawyers. In 1944, after a series of name changes, the name Cravath, Swaine & Moore was established and has not been altered since. | ||