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SEYMOUR (Soundex S560) — See also PEYMON, PLYMOUTH, SEYMORE, WEYMOUTH.

  SEYMOUR: See also Joseph Battell — Charles Frederick Brooker — Lyman Wetmore Coe — Jesse William Curtis — Alpheus Deming Gibbons — Caleb Seymour Pitkin — Howard Beecher Tuttle — Arba Seymour Van Valkenburgh — Merlin Wiley
  Seymour, Arthur B. (b. 1876) — of Orange, Essex County, N.J.; East Orange, Essex County, N.J. Born in New Jersey, 1876. Son of John Seymour (born 1853) and Selina Seymour (born 1853). Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1912. Burial location unknown.
  Seymour, Augustus Sherill (1836-1897) — Born in Ithaca, Tompkins County, N.Y., November 30, 1836. Son of Hezekiah Cook Seymour and Mary (Sherill) Seymour (1815-1865). Lawyer; member of North Carolina state house of representatives, 1868-70; delegate to North Carolina state constitutional convention, 1871; member of North Carolina state senate, 1872-74; superior court judge in North Carolina, 1874. Died February 19, 1897 (age 60 years, 81 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: First cousin thrice removed of Moses Seymour; second cousin twice removed of Horatio Seymour (1778-1857) and Henry Seymour; fourth cousin once removed of David Lowrey Seymour; third cousin once removed of Origen Storrs Seymour, Horatio Seymour (1810-1886), George Seymour, McNeil Seymour and Henry William Seymour; son of Hezekiah Cook Seymour and Mary (Sherill) Seymour (1815-1865); third cousin of Silas Seymour; fourth cousin of Edward Woodruff Seymour, Joseph Battell, Morris Woodruff Seymour, Horatio Seymour, Jr. and Norman Alexander Seymour; married, October 22, 1863, to Nancy Ophelia Roberts Barton; third cousin twice removed of Dalton G. Seymour. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  Seymour, C. H. — Republican. Member of Pennsylvania state senate 25th District, 1877-80. Burial location unknown.
  Seymour, Charles (b. 1821) — of La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wis. Born in Vermont, 1821. Son of William Ira Seymour. Newspaper editor and publisher; postmaster; U.S. Consul in Canton, 1884-97. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Third cousin thrice removed of Moses Seymour; son of William Ira Seymour; third cousin of John Sammis Seymour; first cousin once removed of Julius Hubbell Seymour. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  Seymour, Charles — of Wisconsin. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1868. Burial location unknown.
  Seymour, Charles R. — of New York. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 34th District, 1920, 1924. Burial location unknown.
  Seymour, Clarence W. (born c.1886) — of Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Born in West Hartford, Hartford County, Conn., about 1886. Republican. Lawyer; member of Connecticut state senate 1st District, 1921-22. Burial location unknown.
  Seymour, Craig L. — of Michigan. Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 13th District, 1994. Still living as of 1994.
  Seymour, Dalton G. (1908-1981) — of St. Joseph, Berrien County, Mich. Born in Indiana, January 12, 1908. Son of Allan Andrus Seymour (born 1884) and Pearl Grace Seymour. Republican. Candidate in primary for Michigan state house of representatives from Berrien County 1st District, 1950. Died in St. Joseph, Berrien County, Mich., April 17, 1981 (age 73 years, 95 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: First cousin five times removed of Moses Seymour; second cousin four times removed of Horatio Seymour (1778-1857) and Henry Seymour; third cousin thrice removed of Origen Storrs Seymour, Horatio Seymour (1810-1886), George Seymour, McNeil Seymour and Henry William Seymour; second cousin thrice removed of Hezekiah Cook Seymour; third cousin twice removed of Silas Seymour and Augustus Sherill Seymour; son of Allan Andrus Seymour (born 1884) and Pearl Grace Seymour. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  Seymour, David Lowrey (1803-1867) — also known as David L. Seymour — of Troy, Rensselaer County, N.Y. Born in Newington, Hartford County, Conn., December 2, 1803. Son of Ashbel Seymour (1777-1810) and Mary (Lowrey) Seymour (1778-1847). Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Rensselaer County, 1836; U.S. Representative from New York 12th District, 1843-45, 1851-53; defeated, 1844, 1852, 1858; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1860; delegate to New York state constitutional convention, 1867. Died in Lanesboro, Berkshire County, Mass., October 11, 1867 (age 63 years, 313 days). Interment at Mt. Ida Cemetery, Troy, N.Y.
  Relatives: Second cousin twice removed of Moses Seymour; son of Ashbel Seymour (1777-1810) and Mary (Lowrey) Seymour (1778-1847); third cousin once removed of Horatio Seymour (1778-1857) and Henry Seymour; married, July 27, 1837, to Maria Lucy Curtiss (1813-1867); fourth cousin of Origen Storrs Seymour, Horatio Seymour (1810-1886), Hezekiah Cook Seymour, George Seymour, McNeil Seymour and Henry William Seymour; fourth cousin once removed of Silas Seymour, Edward Woodruff Seymour, Augustus Sherill Seymour, Joseph Battell, Morris Woodruff Seymour, Horatio Seymour, Jr. and Norman Alexander Seymour; first cousin once removed of Caleb Seymour Pitkin. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Seymour, Edward Amos (1887-1965) — also known as Edward A. Seymour — of De Pere, Brown County, Wis. Born in De Pere, Brown County, Wis., August 1, 1887. Son of Amable Couture 'Amos' Seymour (1846-1922) and Mary (Florentine) Seymour (1854-1919). Republican. School principal; superintendent of schools; mayor of De Pere, Wis., 1950-54; member of Wisconsin state assembly from Brown County 3rd District, 1955-58; defeated, 1958. French ancestry. Died in West De Pere, Brown County, Wis., July 4, 1965 (age 77 years, 337 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 19, 1919, to Laura Caroline Knuth (1891-1950).
  Seymour, Edward Woodruff (1832-1892) — also known as Edward W. Seymour — of Litchfield, Litchfield County, Conn. Born in Litchfield, Litchfield County, Conn., August 30, 1832. Son of Origen Storrs Seymour and Lucy Morris (Woodruff) Seymour (1807-1894). Democrat. Lawyer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Litchfield, 1859-60, 1870-71; member of Connecticut state senate 15th District, 1876; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 4th District, 1883-87; justice of Connecticut state supreme court, 1889. Episcopalian. Died in Litchfield, Litchfield County, Conn., October 16, 1892 (age 60 years, 47 days). Interment at East Cemetery, Litchfield, Conn.
  Relatives: Second cousin four times removed of William Pitkin; third cousin thrice removed of Josiah Cowles and Daniel Pitkin; great-grandson of Moses Seymour; grandnephew of Horatio Seymour (1778-1857) and Henry Seymour; fourth cousin once removed of David Lowrey Seymour; son of Origen Storrs Seymour and Lucy Morris (Woodruff) Seymour (1807-1894); nephew of George Catlin Woodruff; first cousin once removed of Horatio Seymour (1810-1886) and George Seymour; third cousin once removed of Hezekiah Cook Seymour; fourth cousin of Silas Seymour, William Chapman Williston and Augustus Sherill Seymour; second cousin once removed of McNeil Seymour and Henry William Seymour; married, May 12, 1864, to Mary Floyd Tallmadge (1831-1917; daughter of Frederick Augustus Tallmadge); second cousin of Joseph Battell and Horatio Seymour, Jr.; brother of Morris Woodruff Seymour; third cousin of Norman Alexander Seymour. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Seymour, Egbert (b. 1850) — of Bayonne, Hudson County, N.J. Born in New York, 1850. Son of James Seymour and Sarah Seymour. Butter merchant; mayor of Bayonne, N.J., 1895-1904. Burial location unknown.
  Seymour, George (1816-1861) — of Litchfield, Litchfield County, Conn. Born December 27, 1816. Son of Moses Seymour (1774-1826) and Mabel (Strong) Seymour (1782-1839). Physician; member of Connecticut state house of representatives. Died in Litchfield, Litchfield County, Conn., January 29, 1861 (age 44 years, 33 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Second cousin thrice removed of William Pitkin; third cousin twice removed of Josiah Cowles and Daniel Pitkin; grandson of Moses Seymour (1742-1826); fourth cousin once removed of Timothy Pitkin and Caleb Seymour Pitkin; son of Moses Seymour (1774-1826) and Mabel (Strong) Seymour (1782-1839); nephew of Horatio Seymour (1778-1857) and Henry Seymour; fourth cousin of David Lowrey Seymour; first cousin of Origen Storrs Seymour and Horatio Seymour (1810-1886); third cousin of Hezekiah Cook Seymour; married, February 10, 1841, to Sarah Newell Hunt (1821-1843); third cousin once removed of Silas Seymour, William Chapman Williston and Augustus Sherill Seymour; second cousin of McNeil Seymour and Henry William Seymour; first cousin once removed of Edward Woodruff Seymour, Joseph Battell, Morris Woodruff Seymour and Horatio Seymour, Jr.; second cousin once removed of Norman Alexander Seymour; third cousin thrice removed of Dalton G. Seymour. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  Seymour, George N. — of Nebraska. Member of University of Nebraska board of regents, 1921-27. Burial location unknown.
  Seymour, Henry (1780-1837) — of Onondaga County, N.Y. Born in Litchfield, Litchfield County, Conn., May 30, 1780. Son of Moses Seymour and Molly (Marsh) Seymour (1752-1826). Member of New York state senate Western District, 1815-19, 1821-22; member of New York state assembly from Onondaga County, 1819-20. Committed suicide in Utica, Oneida County, N.Y., August 26, 1837 (age 57 years, 88 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Second cousin twice removed of William Pitkin, Silas Seymour, William Chapman Williston and Augustus Sherill Seymour; third cousin once removed of Josiah Cowles, Daniel Pitkin and David Lowrey Seymour; son of Moses Seymour and Molly (Marsh) Seymour (1752-1826); fourth cousin of Timothy Pitkin; brother of Horatio Seymour (1778-1857); uncle of Origen Storrs Seymour and George Seymour; father of Horatio Seymour (1810-1886) and Julia Catherine Seymour (1827-1893; who married Roscoe Conkling); second cousin once removed of Hezekiah Cook Seymour; first cousin once removed of McNeil Seymour and Henry William Seymour; granduncle of Edward Woodruff Seymour, Joseph Battell and Morris Woodruff Seymour; fourth cousin once removed of John Robert Graham Pitkin and William Sheffield Cowles; grandfather of Horatio Seymour, Jr. and Helen Lincklaen (1846-1931; who married Charles Stebbins Fairchild); first cousin twice removed of Norman Alexander Seymour; third cousin twice removed of Caleb Seymour Pitkin; second cousin four times removed of Dalton G. Seymour. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  Seymour, Henry — of Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Hartford, 1820. Burial location unknown.
  Seymour, Henry — of Pennsylvania. U.S. Consular Agent in Nuevitas, 1898. Burial location unknown.
  Seymour, Henry William (1834-1906) — also known as Henry W. Seymour — of Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa County, Mich. Born in Brockport, Monroe County, N.Y., July 21, 1834. Son of William Henry Seymour (1802-1903) and Nancy (Pixley) Seymour (born 1804). Lawyer; farmer; lumber manufacturer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Cheboygan District, 1881-82; member of Michigan state senate, 1883-84, 1887-88 (31st District 1883-84, 30th District 1887-88); resigned 1888; U.S. Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1888-89; defeated (Democratic), 1896. Died in Washington, D.C., April 7, 1906 (age 71 years, 260 days). Interment at Lakeview Cemetery, Brockport, N.Y.
  Relatives: Second cousin thrice removed of William Pitkin; third cousin twice removed of Josiah Cowles and Daniel Pitkin; grandnephew of Moses Seymour; fourth cousin once removed of Timothy Pitkin and Caleb Seymour Pitkin; first cousin once removed of Horatio Seymour (1778-1857) and Henry Seymour; son of William Henry Seymour (1802-1903) and Nancy (Pixley) Seymour (born 1804); fourth cousin of David Lowrey Seymour; second cousin of Origen Storrs Seymour, Horatio Seymour (1810-1886), George Seymour and McNeil Seymour; third cousin of Hezekiah Cook Seymour; third cousin once removed of Silas Seymour, William Chapman Williston and Augustus Sherill Seymour; second cousin once removed of Edward Woodruff Seymour, Joseph Battell, Morris Woodruff Seymour, Horatio Seymour, Jr. and Norman Alexander Seymour; married, October 27, 1869, to Isabel Randell (died 1874); married, June 30, 1875, to Elizabeth Craig (died 1876); married, June 29, 1880, to Harriet L. Gillette; third cousin thrice removed of Dalton G. Seymour. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Seymour, Hezekiah Cook (1811-1853) — also known as Hezekiah C. Seymour — of Nyack, Rockland County, N.Y. Born in Westmoreland, Oneida County, N.Y., June 24, 1811. Son of Bradford Steele Seymour (1781-1844) and Mary (Cook) Seymour. Railroad executive; New York state engineer and surveyor, 1850-51. Died in Piermont, Rockland County, N.Y., July 24, 1853 (age 42 years, 30 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: First cousin twice removed of Moses Seymour; second cousin once removed of Horatio Seymour (1778-1857), Henry Seymour and Silas Seymour; son of Bradford Steele Seymour (1781-1844) and Mary (Cook) Seymour; fourth cousin of David Lowrey Seymour; third cousin of Origen Storrs Seymour, Horatio Seymour (1810-1886), George Seymour, McNeil Seymour and Henry William Seymour; married, February 9, 1836, to Mary Sherrill (1815-1865); third cousin once removed of Edward Woodruff Seymour, Joseph Battell, Morris Woodruff Seymour, Horatio Seymour, Jr. and Norman Alexander Seymour; father of Augustus Sherill Seymour; fourth cousin once removed of Caleb Seymour Pitkin; second cousin thrice removed of Dalton G. Seymour. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  Seymour, Homer A. — of Hillsboro, Montgomery County, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1912; Presidential Elector for Illinois, 1916. Burial location unknown.
  Seymour, Horatio (1778-1857) — of Middlebury, Addison County, Vt. Born in Litchfield, Litchfield County, Conn., May 31, 1778. Son of Moses Seymour and Molly (Marsh) Seymour (1752-1826). Whig. Lawyer; postmaster; member of Vermont Governor's Council, 1809-14; Addison County State's Attorney, 1810-13, 1815-19; U.S. Senator from Vermont, 1821-33; candidate for Governor of Vermont, 1836; probate judge in Vermont, 1847-56. Died in Middlebury, Addison County, Vt., November 21, 1857 (age 79 years, 174 days). Interment at West Cemetery, Middlebury, Vt.
  Relatives: Second cousin twice removed of William Pitkin, Silas Seymour, William Chapman Williston and Augustus Sherill Seymour; third cousin once removed of Josiah Cowles, Daniel Pitkin and David Lowrey Seymour; son of Moses Seymour and Molly (Marsh) Seymour (1752-1826); fourth cousin of Timothy Pitkin; married 1800 to Lucy Case (1779-1833); brother of Henry Seymour; uncle of Origen Storrs Seymour, Horatio Seymour (1810-1886) and George Seymour; second cousin once removed of Hezekiah Cook Seymour; first cousin once removed of McNeil Seymour and Henry William Seymour; granduncle of Edward Woodruff Seymour, Morris Woodruff Seymour and Horatio Seymour, Jr.; grandfather of Emma Seymour Battell (who married John Wolcott Stewart) and Joseph Battell; fourth cousin once removed of John Robert Graham Pitkin and William Sheffield Cowles; first cousin twice removed of Norman Alexander Seymour; third cousin twice removed of Caleb Seymour Pitkin; second cousin four times removed of Dalton G. Seymour. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
Horatio Seymour Seymour, Horatio (1810-1886) — also known as "The Great Decliner" — of Utica, Oneida County, N.Y. Born in Pompey Hill, Onondaga County, N.Y., May 31, 1810. Son of Henry Seymour. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Oneida County, 1842, 1844-45; Speaker of the New York State Assembly, 1845; mayor of Utica, N.Y., 1843; Governor of New York, 1853-55, 1863-65; defeated, 1850, 1854, 1864; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1860; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1864; candidate for President of the United States, 1868; Presidential Elector for New York, 1876. Episcopalian. Died in Deerfield, Oneida County, N.Y., February 12, 1886 (age 75 years, 257 days). Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery, Utica, N.Y.
  Relatives: Second cousin thrice removed of William Pitkin; third cousin twice removed of Josiah Cowles and Daniel Pitkin; grandson of Moses Seymour; fourth cousin once removed of Timothy Pitkin and Caleb Seymour Pitkin; nephew of Horatio Seymour (1778-1857); son of Henry Seymour; fourth cousin of David Lowrey Seymour; first cousin of Origen Storrs Seymour and George Seymour; second cousin of Edwin Barber Morgan, Christopher Morgan, McNeil Seymour and Henry William Seymour; married, May 31, 1835, to Mary Bleecker (1812-1886); third cousin of Hezekiah Cook Seymour; third cousin once removed of Silas Seymour, William Chapman Williston and Augustus Sherill Seymour; brother of Julia Catherine Seymour (1827-1893; who married Roscoe Conkling); first cousin once removed of Edward Woodruff Seymour, Joseph Battell and Morris Woodruff Seymour; uncle of Horatio Seymour, Jr. and Helen Lincklaen (1846-1931; who married Charles Stebbins Fairchild); second cousin once removed of Norman Alexander Seymour; third cousin thrice removed of Dalton G. Seymour. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article
  Books about Horatio Seymour: Stewart Mitchell, Horatio Seymour of New York
  Image source: William C. Roberts, Leading Orators (1884)
  Seymour, Horatio, Jr. (1844-1907) — of Utica, Oneida County, N.Y.; Marquette, Marquette County, Mich. Born in Oneida County, N.Y., January 8, 1844. Son of John Forman Seymour (1814-1890) and Frances Antill (Tappan) Seymour (1815-1860). Democrat. Civil engineer; worked on railroad construction; New York state engineer and surveyor, 1878-81. Episcopalian. Member, American Society of Civil Engineers. Died in Utica, Oneida County, N.Y., February 21, 1907 (age 63 years, 44 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Second cousin four times removed of William Pitkin; third cousin thrice removed of Josiah Cowles and Daniel Pitkin; great-grandson of Moses Seymour; grandnephew of Horatio Seymour (1778-1857); grandson of Henry Seymour; fourth cousin once removed of David Lowrey Seymour; first cousin once removed of Origen Storrs Seymour and George Seymour; second cousin once removed of Edwin Barber Morgan, Christopher Morgan, McNeil Seymour and Henry William Seymour; nephew of Horatio Seymour (1810-1886); third cousin once removed of Hezekiah Cook Seymour; son of John Forman Seymour (1814-1890) and Frances Antill (Tappan) Seymour (1815-1860); fourth cousin of Silas Seymour, William Chapman Williston and Augustus Sherill Seymour; second cousin of Edward Woodruff Seymour, Joseph Battell and Morris Woodruff Seymour; married, October 12, 1880, to Abigail Adams Johnson (1855-1915); third cousin of Norman Alexander Seymour. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Seymour, Ira C. — of New Hampshire. Labor candidate for New Hampshire state senate 24th District, 1902. Burial location unknown.
  Seymour, Isaac G. — of Macon, Bibb County, Ga. Mayor of Macon, Ga., 1833-34, 1836-39. Burial location unknown.
  Seymour, James Madison (1837-1905) — also known as James M. Seymour — of Newark, Essex County, N.J. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., January 30, 1837. Democrat. Engineer; New Jersey State Supervisor of Prisons, 1891; mayor of Newark, N.J., 1896-1902; candidate for Governor of New Jersey, 1901. Died in Newark, Essex County, N.J., April 1, 1905 (age 68 years, 61 days). Burial location unknown.
  Presumably named for: James Madison
  Relatives: Married 1859 to Amanda Elizabeth Crowell; married to Anna J. Crowell.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Seymour, Jesse M. — of Cattaraugus County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Cattaraugus County, 1915. Burial location unknown.
  Seymour, John F. (b. 1937) — of Anaheim, Orange County, Calif.; Indian Wells, Riverside County, Calif. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., December 3, 1937. Republican. Real estate business; mayor of Anaheim, Calif., 1978-82; member of California state senate, 1982-90; U.S. Senator from California, 1991-92; defeated, 1992. Still living as of 2010.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Seymour, John Sammis (1848-1931) — also known as John S. Seymour — of Norwalk, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Whitney Point, Broome County, N.Y., September 28, 1848. Son of George Whitfield Seymour (1812-c.1888) and Mary (Freeman) Seymour (1817-c.1894). Democrat. Lawyer; member of Connecticut state senate 13th District, 1891-92; Connecticut Commissioner of Insurance, 1893; U.S. Commissioner of Patents, 1893-97. Died June 16, 1931 (age 82 years, 261 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Third cousin thrice removed of Moses Seymour; son of George Whitfield Seymour (1812-c.1888) and Mary (Freeman) Seymour (1817-c.1894); third cousin of Charles Seymour; married to Clara E. Olmstead (1858-1912); third cousin once removed of Julius Hubbell Seymour. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  Seymour, Joseph Alfred (1881-1967) — of Carroll, Coos County, N.H. Born in Twin Mountain, Carroll, Coos County, N.H., March 2, 1881. Son of Frank Seymour (1852-1935) and Margaret Ann (O'Donnell) Seymour (1859-1938). Democrat. Hotel proprietor; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Hampshire, 1924 (alternate), 1928, 1952 (alternate); candidate for New Hampshire state senate 2nd District, 1938; candidate for New Hampshire Governor's Council 1st District, 1940; treasurer of New Hampshire Democratic Party, 1945. Died in Whitefield, Coos County, N.H., August 28, 1967 (age 86 years, 179 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Mary Eileen Monahan (born 1884).
  Seymour, Judson — Candidate for Michigan state senate 18th District, 1910. Burial location unknown.
  Seymour, Julius Hubbell (b. 1855) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in St. Albans, Franklin County, Vt., October 30, 1855. Son of Henry Edmund Seymour and Susan Katherine (Hubbell) Seymour. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from New York County 19th District, 1901-02. Member, Union League; Alpha Delta Phi. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: First cousin once removed of Charles Seymour; son of Henry Edmund Seymour and Susan Katherine (Hubbell) Seymour; third cousin once removed of John Sammis Seymour. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  Seymour, Margaret B. — U.S. Attorney for South Carolina, 1993, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.
  Seymour, Mary T. — of Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Farmer-Labor candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Hartford, 1920. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Seymour, Maxcy — of Griswold, New London County, Conn. Democrat. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Griswold; elected 1930. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Seymour, McNeil (1822-1870) — of Livingston County, N.Y. Born in Rome, Oneida County, N.Y., January 5, 1822. Son of Norman Seymour (1782-1859) and Lydia (Kelsey) Seymour (1782-1857). Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Livingston County 2nd District, 1855. Died in Mt. Morris, Livingston County, N.Y., May 7, 1870 (age 48 years, 122 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Second cousin thrice removed of William Pitkin; third cousin twice removed of Josiah Cowles and Daniel Pitkin; grandnephew of Moses Seymour; fourth cousin once removed of Timothy Pitkin and Caleb Seymour Pitkin; first cousin once removed of Horatio Seymour (1778-1857) and Henry Seymour; son of Norman Seymour (1782-1859) and Lydia (Kelsey) Seymour (1782-1857); fourth cousin of David Lowrey Seymour; second cousin of Origen Storrs Seymour, Horatio Seymour (1810-1886), George Seymour and Henry William Seymour; third cousin of Hezekiah Cook Seymour; third cousin once removed of Silas Seymour, William Chapman Williston and Augustus Sherill Seymour; married, January 8, 1857, to Elmira Adaline Burpee (1828-1903); second cousin once removed of Edward Woodruff Seymour, Joseph Battell, Morris Woodruff Seymour and Horatio Seymour, Jr.; uncle of Norman Alexander Seymour; third cousin thrice removed of Dalton G. Seymour. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  Seymour, Morris Woodruff (1842-1920) — also known as Morris W. Seymour — of Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Conn. Born October 6, 1842. Son of Origen Storrs Seymour. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Connecticut state senate, 1881-82 (10th District 1881, 14th District 1882). Episcopalian. Member, Society of Colonial Wars; Society of the Cincinnati. Died October 27, 1920 (age 78 years, 21 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Second cousin four times removed of William Pitkin; third cousin thrice removed of Josiah Cowles and Daniel Pitkin; great-grandson of Moses Seymour; grandnephew of Horatio Seymour (1778-1857) and Henry Seymour; fourth cousin once removed of David Lowrey Seymour; son of Origen Storrs Seymour; nephew of George Catlin Woodruff; first cousin once removed of Horatio Seymour (1810-1886) and George Seymour; third cousin once removed of Hezekiah Cook Seymour; fourth cousin of Silas Seymour, William Chapman Williston and Augustus Sherill Seymour; second cousin once removed of McNeil Seymour and Henry William Seymour; brother of Edward Woodruff Seymour; second cousin of Joseph Battell and Horatio Seymour, Jr.; third cousin of Norman Alexander Seymour. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  Seymour, Moses (1742-1826) — of Litchfield, Litchfield County, Conn. Born in Hartford, Hartford County, Conn., July 23, 1742. Son of Moses Seymour (1711-1795) and Rachel (Goodwin) Seymour (1816-1763). Furrier; hatter; merchant; farmer; major in Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Litchfield, 1795-1811. Died in Litchfield, Litchfield County, Conn., September 17, 1826 (age 84 years, 56 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Second cousin once removed of William Pitkin; son of Moses Seymour (1711-1795) and Rachel (Goodwin) Seymour (1816-1763); third cousin of Josiah Cowles and Daniel Pitkin; married, November 7, 1771, to Molly Marsh (1752-1826); third cousin once removed of Timothy Pitkin; father of Horatio Seymour (1778-1857) and Henry Seymour; second cousin twice removed of David Lowrey Seymour; grandfather of Origen Storrs Seymour, Horatio Seymour (1810-1886) and George Seymour; first cousin twice removed of Hezekiah Cook Seymour; first cousin thrice removed of Silas Seymour, William Chapman Williston and Augustus Sherill Seymour; third cousin thrice removed of Charles Seymour, Calvin Josiah Cowles, Frederick Walker Pitkin, John Sammis Seymour, Luther S. Pitkin, Russell Cowles Ostrander, La Monte Cowles, Gardner Cowles and William Sheffield Cowles (1898-1986); granduncle of McNeil Seymour and Henry William Seymour; great-grandfather of Edward Woodruff Seymour, Joseph Battell, Morris Woodruff Seymour and Horatio Seymour, Jr.; third cousin twice removed of John Robert Graham Pitkin and William Sheffield Cowles (1847-1923); great-granduncle of Norman Alexander Seymour; second cousin thrice removed of Caleb Seymour Pitkin; first cousin five times removed of Dalton G. Seymour. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  Seymour, Norman Alexander (b. 1849) — also known as Norman A. Seymour — of Livingston County, N.Y. Born in Mt. Morris, Livingston County, N.Y., February 14, 1849. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Livingston County, 1900. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Second cousin four times removed of William Pitkin; third cousin thrice removed of Josiah Cowles and Daniel Pitkin; great-grandnephew of Moses Seymour; first cousin twice removed of Horatio Seymour (1778-1857) and Henry Seymour; fourth cousin once removed of David Lowrey Seymour; second cousin once removed of Origen Storrs Seymour, Horatio Seymour (1810-1886), George Seymour and Henry William Seymour; third cousin once removed of Hezekiah Cook Seymour; fourth cousin of Silas Seymour, William Chapman Williston and Augustus Sherill Seymour; nephew of McNeil Seymour; third cousin of Edward Woodruff Seymour, Joseph Battell, Morris Woodruff Seymour and Horatio Seymour, Jr.; married, September 1, 1874, to Mary Elizabeth Curtis (born 1853). See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  Seymour, Origen Storrs (1804-1881) — also known as Origen S. Seymour — of Litchfield, Litchfield County, Conn. Born in Litchfield, Litchfield County, Conn., February 9, 1804. Son of Ozias Seymour (1776-1851) and Selima (Storrs) Seymour (1786-1814). Democrat. Lawyer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1842, 1849-50, 1880; Speaker of the Connecticut State House of Representatives, 1850; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 4th District, 1851-55; superior court judge in Connecticut, 1855-63; candidate for Governor of Connecticut, 1864, 1865; justice of Connecticut state supreme court, 1870-74; chief justice of Connecticut Supreme Court, 1873-74. Episcopalian. Died in Litchfield, Litchfield County, Conn., August 12, 1881 (age 77 years, 184 days). Interment at East Cemetery, Litchfield, Conn.
  Relatives: Second cousin thrice removed of William Pitkin; third cousin twice removed of Josiah Cowles and Daniel Pitkin; grandson of Moses Seymour; fourth cousin once removed of Timothy Pitkin and Caleb Seymour Pitkin; son of Ozias Seymour (1776-1851) and Selima (Storrs) Seymour (1786-1814); nephew of Horatio Seymour (1778-1857) and Henry Seymour; fourth cousin of David Lowrey Seymour; married, October 5, 1830, to Lucy Morris Woodruff (1807-1894; sister of George Catlin Woodruff (1805-1885)); brother of Henrietta Sophronia Seymour (who married George Catlin Woodruff (1805-1885)); first cousin of Horatio Seymour (1810-1886) and George Seymour; third cousin of Hezekiah Cook Seymour; third cousin once removed of Silas Seymour, William Chapman Williston and Augustus Sherill Seymour; second cousin of McNeil Seymour and Henry William Seymour; father of Edward Woodruff Seymour and Morris Woodruff Seymour; first cousin once removed of Joseph Battell and Horatio Seymour, Jr.; second cousin once removed of Norman Alexander Seymour; third cousin thrice removed of Dalton G. Seymour. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Seymour, Richard D. — of East Granby, Hartford County, Conn. Republican. Farmer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from East Granby, 1939-41; defeated, 1934. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Seymour, Richard M. — of Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state assembly from Monroe County 3rd District, 1934. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Seymour, Rod W. — of Sutton, Merrimack County, N.H. Republican. Candidate in primary for New Hampshire state senate 9th District, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Seymour, Ross W. — of Wayne County, Mich. Republican. Candidate in primary for circuit judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1935. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Seymour, S. D. — Prohibition candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio 10th District, 1880. Burial location unknown.
  Seymour, Silas (1817-1890) — of Piermont, Rockland County, N.Y.; Saratoga Springs, Saratoga County, N.Y. Born in Stillwater, Saratoga County, N.Y., June 20, 1817. Son of John Seymour (1792-1824) and Sarah (Montgomery) Seymour (1793-1824). Engineer; worked on railroad construction; New York state engineer and surveyor, 1856-57, 1882-83. Died in New York, New York County, N.Y., July 15, 1890 (age 73 years, 25 days). Interment at Mt. Hermon Cemetery, Sillery, Quebec City, Quebec.
  Relatives: First cousin thrice removed of Moses Seymour; second cousin twice removed of Horatio Seymour (1778-1857) and Henry Seymour; son of John Seymour (1792-1824) and Sarah (Montgomery) Seymour (1793-1824); fourth cousin once removed of David Lowrey Seymour; third cousin once removed of Origen Storrs Seymour, Horatio Seymour (1810-1886), George Seymour, McNeil Seymour and Henry William Seymour; second cousin once removed of Hezekiah Cook Seymour; married, December 23, 1840, to Delia S. French; fourth cousin of Edward Woodruff Seymour, Joseph Battell, Morris Woodruff Seymour, Horatio Seymour, Jr. and Norman Alexander Seymour; third cousin of Augustus Sherill Seymour; third cousin twice removed of Dalton G. Seymour. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Seymour, Thomas (1735-1829) — of Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Hartford, Hartford County, Conn., March 17, 1735. Lawyer; mayor of Hartford, Conn., 1774-1812; resigned 1812; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1789-1812; member of Connecticut council of assistants, 1793-1802; county judge in Connecticut, 1798-1803. Died in Hartford, Hartford County, Conn., July 30, 1829 (age 94 years, 135 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Grandfather of Thomas Henry Seymour.
  Seymour, Thomas Hart See Thomas Henry Seymour
  Seymour, Thomas Henry (1807-1868) — also known as Thomas H. Seymour; Thomas Hart Seymour — of Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Hartford, Hartford County, Conn., September 29, 1807. Democrat. Lawyer; probate judge in Connecticut, 1836-38; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1st District, 1843-45; colonel in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; Governor of Connecticut, 1850-53; defeated, 1863; U.S. Minister to Russia, 1853-58; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1864. Died of typhoid fever, in Hartford, Hartford County, Conn., September 3, 1868 (age 60 years, 340 days). Interment at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Hartford, Conn.
  Relatives: Grandson of Thomas Seymour.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Seymour, V. V. — of Fairfax, Atchison County, Mo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
  Seymour, Mrs. Vern — of Fairfax, Atchison County, Mo. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.
  Seymour, Wanda M. — of Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1948, 1950, 1952. Female. Still living as of 1952.
  Seymour, Whitney North, Jr. (b. 1923) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va., July 7, 1923. Son of Whitney North Seymour and Lola (Vickers) Seymour. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; member of New York state senate 26th District, 1966-68; U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, 1970-73. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society. Still living as of 1976.
  Cross-reference: M. Blane Michael
  Seymour, William (c.1780-1848) — of New York. Born in Connecticut, about 1780. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New York 20th District, 1835-37. Died in 1848 (age about 68 years). Interment at Binghamton Cemetery, Binghamton, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Seymour, William — of Albany County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Albany County, 1832, 1836. Burial location unknown.
  Seymour, William A. — of East Granby, Hartford County, Conn. Democrat. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from East Granby; defeated, 1906, 1920, 1928; elected 1932; defeated, 1940. Burial location unknown.
  Seymour, William B. — of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Mich. Mayor of Ypsilanti, Mich., 1893-94. Burial location unknown.
  Seymour, William H. — U.S. Consul in Palermo, 1897. Burial location unknown.
  Seymour, William N. (1808-1886) — of Madison, Dane County, Wis. Born in 1808. Village president of Madison, Wisconsin, 1850-51. Died in 1886 (age about 78 years). Burial location unknown.



 

 


 
   
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