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Horatio Seymour (Vermont)
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Horatio Seymour was a United States Senator from Vermont
. He was the uncle of Origen S. Seymour
and the great-uncle of Origen's son Edward W. Seymour
.
He was born in Litchfield, Connecticut
on May 31, 1778. Seymour attended the common schools and graduated from Yale College
in 1797. He taught school in Cheshire, Connecticut
and pursued legal studies in Litchfield Law School
. He was admitted to the bar in 1800 and commenced the practice of law in Middlebury, Vermont.
From 1800 to 1809, he was postmaster of Middlebury. He was a member of the State executive council from 1809 to 1814; he was the State’s attorney for Addison County
from 1810 to 1813 and from 1815 to 1819.
In 1821, running as a member of the Democratic-Republican Party, he was elected to the United States Senate and served from March 4, 1821, to March 4, 1833. He did not run for re-election, instead running unsuccessfully for Governor of Vermont
as a Whig
.
He was a judge of the probate court from 1847 to 1856. He died in Middlebury, Vermont on November 21, 1857 and is interred in that town's West Cemetery.
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
. He was the uncle of Origen S. Seymour
Origen S. Seymour
Origen Storrs Seymour was a U.S. Representative from Connecticut, father of Edward Woodruff Seymour and nephew of Horatio Seymour....
and the great-uncle of Origen's son Edward W. Seymour
Edward Woodruff Seymour
Edward Woodruff Seymour was a U.S. Representative from Connecticut, son of Origen Storrs Seymour, great-nephew of Horatio Seymour....
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He was born in Litchfield, Connecticut
Litchfield, Connecticut
Litchfield is a town in and former county seat of Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States, and is known as an affluent summer resort. The population was 8,316 at the 2000 census. The boroughs of Bantam and Litchfield are located within the town...
on May 31, 1778. Seymour attended the common schools and graduated from Yale College
Yale College
Yale College was the official name of Yale University from 1718 to 1887. The name now refers to the undergraduate part of the university. Each undergraduate student is assigned to one of 12 residential colleges.-Residential colleges:...
in 1797. He taught school in Cheshire, Connecticut
Cheshire, Connecticut
Cheshire is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 28,543 at the 2000 census. The center of population of Connecticut is located in Cheshire. In 2009 Cheshire was ranked 72 in Money Magazine's 100 Best Places to Live.Likewise, in 2011 Cheshire was ranked 73 in...
and pursued legal studies in Litchfield Law School
Litchfield Law School
The Litchfield Law School of Litchfield, Connecticut, was the first formal school offering training for the legal profession in the United States. It was established in 1784 by Tapping Reeve, who would later became the Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court...
. He was admitted to the bar in 1800 and commenced the practice of law in Middlebury, Vermont.
From 1800 to 1809, he was postmaster of Middlebury. He was a member of the State executive council from 1809 to 1814; he was the State’s attorney for Addison County
Addison County, Vermont
Addison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. In 2010, the population was 36,821. Its shire town is Middlebury.-Geography:...
from 1810 to 1813 and from 1815 to 1819.
In 1821, running as a member of the Democratic-Republican Party, he was elected to the United States Senate and served from March 4, 1821, to March 4, 1833. He did not run for re-election, instead running unsuccessfully for Governor of Vermont
Governor of Vermont
The Governor of Vermont is the governor of the U.S. state of Vermont. The governor is elected in even numbered years by direct voting for a term of two years; Vermont and bordering New Hampshire are the only states to hold gubernatorial elections every two years, instead of every four...
as a Whig
Whig Party (United States)
The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic...
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He was a judge of the probate court from 1847 to 1856. He died in Middlebury, Vermont on November 21, 1857 and is interred in that town's West Cemetery.