Henry J. Seaman Explained

Henry J. Seaman
State:New York
Term Start:March 4, 1845
Term End:March 3, 1847
Predecessor:Henry C. Murphy
Successor:Henry C. Murphy
Birth Name:Henry John Seaman
Birth Date:16 April 1805
Birth Place:New York City, U.S.
Death Place:New York City, U.S.
Resting Place:Woodlawn Cemetery, New York City, U.S.
Party:American
Profession:Politician

Henry John Seaman (April 16, 1805 – May 3, 1861) was a U.S. Representative from New York.

Biography

He was born on April 16, 1805, in Greenridge, Staten Island. Seaman engaged in agricultural pursuits.Promoter of Richmond village in 1836.

Seaman was elected as the candidate of the American Party to the Twenty-ninth Congress (March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847).He served as director of the Staten Island Railroad in 1851.Secretary of the Plank Road Co. in 1856.Constructed the bridge over Fresh Kills.

He died at Marshland, Staten Island on May 3, 1861.[1] He was interred in Woodlawn Cemetery, New York City.

Notes and References

  1. News: Henry J. Seaman . At Marshland, Staten Island, on Friday, May 3, Hon. Henry J. Seaman, aged 58 years. The relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend his funeral, from Trinity Church, New-York, on Monday, the 6th inst., at 3 o'clock, without further invitation. . . May 5, 1861 . 2015-01-06 .