Edward Seymour (Vermont politician) explained

Edward Seymour (October 26, 1810  - June 15, 1883) was a Vermont farmer, businessman and politician who served as President of the Vermont State Senate.

Life and politics

Seymour was born in Vergennes, Vermont on October 26, 1810.^[1] He graduated from the University of Vermont in 1831 and became a farmer and businessman in Vergennes.^[2] In addition to maintaining an interest in the Vermont Agricultural Society, Seymour served as President of the National Bank of Vergennes.^{[3] [4] [5]}

Originally a Whig, Seymour held local offices including Justice of the Peace, and he served in the Vermont House of Representatives from 1847 to 1848.^{[6] [7] [8]}

In 1850 Seymour received a Master of Arts degree from the University of Vermont.^[9]

He served in the Vermont Senate from 1850 to 1852, and was Senate President in 1852.^{[10] [11] [12] [13]}

In 1853 Seymour was President of the Vermont Whig Convention.^{[14] [15]}

Seymour became a Republican when the party was founded. He served again in the Vermont House from 1860 to 1861. He was a delegate to the 1870 state constitutional convention, and in 1876 was elected to another term in the Vermont Senate.^{[16] [17]}

Seymour died in Vergennes on June 15, 1883.^[18]

Notes and References

1. Book: Nichols, George . 1876 . Vermont Legislative Directory . Montpelier, VT . J. & J. M. Poland . 102.
2. Vermont Legislative Directory, 1876.
3. https://books.google.com/books?id=1HY9AAAAYAAJ&pg=PA179 Bank Items
4. https://books.google.com/books?id=BjziAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA16 Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha of Vermont
5. https://books.google.com/books?id=9zZPAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA129 Vermont Agricultural Society Officers
6. https://books.google.com/books?id=eTEFAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA177 Vermont General Assembly
7. https://books.google.com/books?id=FzEFAAAAQAAJ&pg=PR37 Vermont General Assembly
8. https://books.google.com/books?id=-vJDAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA32 Alexandre Vattemare
9. https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_8yHOAAAAMAAJ/page/n40 University of Vermont
10. https://books.google.com/books?id=SSFFAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA263 Vermont General Assembly
11. https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_EUJ-VnHTzWAC/page/n217 Leonard Deming
12. https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_EUJ-VnHTzWAC/page/n207 Leonard Deming
13. https://books.google.com/books?id=oStFAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA2-PA3 Vermont General Assembly
14. https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1853/06/23/87861550.pdf New York Times
15. http://fultonhistory.com/Newspaper%2014/New%20York%20NY%20Herald/New%20York%20NY%20Herald%201853/New%20York%20NY%20Herald%20%201853%20-%201318.pdf New York Herald
16. https://books.google.com/books?id=aB8uAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA102 Vermont Secretary of State
17. https://books.google.com/books?id=z81OAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA10 Vermont Constitutional Convention
18. https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_FCLOAAAAMAAJ/page/n56 University of Vermont