William Seymour (Congressman)

William Seymour (February 22, 1775 – December 28, 1848) was a United States Representative from New York.

William Seymour
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 20th district
In office March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837
Preceded by	Noadiah Johnson
Succeeded by	Amasa J. Parker
Personal details
Born	February 22, 1775 Waterbury, Connecticut Colony, British America
Died	December 28, 1848 (aged 73) Binghamton, New York, U.S.
Political party	Jacksonian
Occupation	Lawyer, politician

Early life

He was born in Waterbury in the Connecticut Colony on February 22, 1775, the son of David Seymour and Achsah (née Welton) Seymour.[1] Around 1793, he moved to Windsor, New York, attended public schools, studied law under Daniel LeRoy, was admitted to the bar.[2]

Career

After admission to the bar, Seymour commenced practice in Binghamton. He returned to Windsor in 1807 and served as justice of the peace. In 1833, upon his appointment as first judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Broome County, he returned to Binghamton.[2]

Seymour was elected as one of the first trustees of the village in 1834. He was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-fourth Congress (March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837). He again served as first judge of Broome County until 1847, then resumed the practice of his profession in Binghamton where he died.[2]

Personal life

Seymour was married to Esther Beecher (1786–1823), a daughter of Justus Beecher and Sarah (née Hotchkiss) Beecher, Connecticut natives who also moved to Windsor, New York.[3] Together, Esther and William were the parents of:

• William N. Seymour (1808–1886), who married Anna Maria Seymour (1810–1877).

Seymour died in Binghamton on December 28, 1848. He was interred at Binghamton Cemetery, and later reinterred at Glenwood Cemetery in Dickinson, New York.[4]

References

1. Seymour, George Dudley; Talcott, Mary Kingsbury; Morris, Tyler Seymour (1939). A History of the Seymour Family: Descendants of Richard Seymour of Hartford, Connecticut, for six generations ; with extensive amplification of the lines deriving from his son John Seymour of Hartford. Printed by the Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor company. p. 182. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
2. Lawyer, William Summer (1900). Binghamton, Its Settlement, Growth and Development: And the Factors in Its History, 1800-1900. Century Memorial Publishing Company. pp. 60, 74, 133, 145, 325–326, 333. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
3. Dwight, Benjamin Woodbridge (1874). The History of the Descendants of John Dwight, of Dedham, Mass. J. F. Trow & son, printers and bookbinders. p. 709. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
4. "SEYMOUR, William (1775-1848)". bioguideretro.congress.gov. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved January 13, 2020.

External links

• United States Congress. "William Seymour (id: S000272)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• William Seymour at Find a Grave