Elias P. Seeley Explained

Elias Petty Seeley
Order:11th
Office:Governor of New Jersey
Term Start:February 27, 1833
Term End:October 23, 1833
Predecessor:Samuel L. Southard
Successor:Peter Dumont Vroom
Spouse:Jane E. Champney
Birth Date:November 10, 1791
Birth Place:Bridgeton, New Jersey
Death Place:Trenton, New Jersey
Party:Whig

Elias Petty Seeley (November 10, 1791 in Bridgeton, New JerseyAugust 23, 1846) was an American Whig Party politician who served as the 11th governor of New Jersey in 1833.

Politics

Seeley was named to serve as governor after Samuel L. Southard stepped down from office to take a seat in the United States Senate. Seeley represented Cumberland County in the New Jersey Legislative Council from 1829 through 1833.

Death

Seeley died on August 23, 1846, and was interred in Old Broad Street Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Bridgeton, New Jersey.[1]

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  1. http://www.nga.org/portal/site/nga/menuitem.29fab9fb4add37305ddcbeeb501010a0/?vgnextoid=86744fc0d5049010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD&vgnextchannel=e449a0ca9e3f1010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD New Jersey Governor Elias Pettit Seeley