William Seymour (Congressman)


William Seymour was a United States Representative from New York.

Early life

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

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.
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. He again served as first judge of Broome County until 1847, then resumed the practice of his profession in Binghamton where he died.

Personal life

Seymour was married to Esther Beecher, a daughter of Justus Beecher and Sarah Beecher, Connecticut natives who also moved to Windsor, New York. Together, Esther and William were the parents of:
Seymour died in Binghamton on December 27, 1848. He was interred at Binghamton Cemetery, and later reinterred at Glenwood Cemetery in Dickinson, New York.