Hezekiah C. Seymour
Encyclopedia
Hezekiah C. Seymour was an American civil engineer
and politician.
He was New York State Engineer and Surveyor
from 1850 to 1851, elected on the Whig ticket in 1849, but defeated for re-election in 1851 by Democrat William J. McAlpine
.
In 1851, he became Chief Engineer of the Ontario, Huron and Lake Simcoe Railroad, running from Toronto
to Lake Huron
in Canada West. The next year, he also participated in the early stages of planning for the construction of the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad
, the Louisville and Nashville Railroad
, and the Air Line Railroad
between New York City
and Boston
.
He was buried at Rockland Cemetery in Nyack, New York
.
Civil engineer
A civil engineer is a person who practices civil engineering; the application of planning, designing, constructing, maintaining, and operating infrastructures while protecting the public and environmental health, as well as improving existing infrastructures that have been neglected.Originally, a...
and politician.
Life
From 1835 to 1849, he worked for the New York and Erie Railroad, first as engineer, later becoming General Superintendent.He was New York State Engineer and Surveyor
New York State Engineer and Surveyor
The New York State Engineer and Surveyor was a state cabinet officer in the State of New York between 1848 and 1926. During the re-organization of the state government under Governor Al Smith, the office was abolished and its responsibilities transferred to the Department of Public Works which was...
from 1850 to 1851, elected on the Whig ticket in 1849, but defeated for re-election in 1851 by Democrat William J. McAlpine
William J. McAlpine
William Jarvis McAlpine was an American civil engineer and politician from New York.-Life:...
.
In 1851, he became Chief Engineer of the Ontario, Huron and Lake Simcoe Railroad, running from Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
to Lake Huron
Lake Huron
Lake Huron is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. Hydrologically, it comprises the larger portion of Lake Michigan-Huron. It is bounded on the east by the Canadian province of Ontario and on the west by the state of Michigan in the United States...
in Canada West. The next year, he also participated in the early stages of planning for the construction of the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad
Ohio and Mississippi Railroad
The Ohio and Mississippi Railway was a railroad operating between Cincinnati, Ohio, and East St. Louis, Illinois, from 1857 to 1893.General Ormsby M. Mitchel was a civil engineer on this project....
, the Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
The Louisville and Nashville Railroad was a Class I railroad that operated freight and passenger services in the southeast United States.Chartered by the state of Kentucky in 1850, the L&N, as it was generally known, grew into one of the great success stories of American business...
, and the Air Line Railroad
Air Line Railroad
An air-line railroad was a railroad that was relatively flat and straight, choosing a shorter route over an easier route. In their heyday, which was prior to aviation, they were often referred to simply as "air lines." For example, a 1903 novel indicates a character's success by noting his position...
between New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
and Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
.
He was buried at Rockland Cemetery in Nyack, New York
Nyack, New York
Nyack is a village in the towns of Orangetown and Clarkstown in Rockland County, New York, United States, located north of South Nyack; east of Central Nyack; south of Upper Nyack and west of the Hudson River, approximately 19 miles north of the Manhattan boundary, it is an inner suburb of New...
.
Sources
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9900E7DC1031E13BBC4E51DFB1668388649FDE Obit in NYT on July 26, 1853
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9800E0D61530EE34BC4B51DFB566838E649FDE Description of his grave monument, in NYT on March 23, 1855
- http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/seymour.html Political Graveyard
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9A07EFDA1738E334BC4F51DFB467838A649FDE His return from Canada, in NYT on December 27, 1851
- Google Book The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (pages 37f; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858)