Edward T. Seay

Edward T. Seay ( 1868 - August 19, 1941 ) was an American politician . Between 1903 and 1905 he was the de facto lieutenant governor of the state of Tennessee as President of the State Senate , although this office was not formally introduced until 1951.

Career

Edward Seay lived at least temporarily in Gallatin , Sumner County . After studying law and becoming a lawyer, he began to work in this profession. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Democratic Party . He was elected three times in a row to the Tennessee Senate, where he represented Sumner County. Between 1903 and 1905 he was president of this body.

In that capacity, he was Deputy Governor James B. Frazier . He thus actually held the office of lieutenant governor. This post was or is constitutionally anchored in most other states; in Tennessee this has only been the case since 1951. He later practiced as a lawyer again. He died on August 19, 1941.

Web links

• The Political Graveyard
• Edward Seay on the list of Tennessee Senate Presidents

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Governor John I. Cox Papers ( Memento of the original from July 12, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (Mention of Seays under Appendix Box 7, Folder 4, 1907)  
2. ↑ Biography of John Bell Keeble ( Memento of the original from July 14, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.