The park is named for William Henry Seward, a U.S. Senator from New York who served from 1849 to 1861 and later went on to be Secretary of State in the Lincoln administration.
Seward Park is commemorated in honor of William Henry Seward, a prominent figure from New York who served as a senator from 1849 to 1861 and went on to hold the position of Secretary of State under President Lincoln's leadership.