Edward Seymour (Vermont politician)


Edward Seymour 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. He graduated from the University of Vermont in 1831 and became a farmer and businessman in Vergennes. In addition to maintaining an interest in the Vermont Agricultural Society, Seymour served as President of the National Bank of Vergennes.
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.
In 1850 Seymour received a Master of Arts degree from the University of Vermont.
He served in the Vermont Senate from 1850 to 1852, and was Senate President in 1852.
In 1853 Seymour was President of the Vermont Whig Convention.
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.
Seymour died in Vergennes on June 15, 1883.