Seth Wakeman

Seth Wakeman

Seth Wakeman (born January 15, 1811 in Franklin , Vermont , † January 4, 1880 in Batavia , New York ) was an American lawyer and politician . Between 1871 and 1873 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Seth Wakeman was born and raised in Franklin about a year and a half before the outbreak of the British-American War . During this time he attended community schools. Then he moved to Batavia, where he Jura studied. After receiving his license to practice law, he began to practice. Between 1850 and 1856 he was a district attorney in Genesee County . He was a member of the New York State Assembly in 1856 and 1857 . In 1867 and 1868 he took part in the New York Constituent Assemblies . Politically, he belonged to the Republican Party .

In the 1870 congressional elections for the 47th Congress , Wakeman was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 29th constituency of New York , where he succeeded John Fisher on March 4, 1871 . Since he on a run again in 1872 renounced, he left the after March 3, 1873 Congress of.

After his time at Congress, he resumed his practice as a lawyer. He died on January 4, 1880 in Batavia and was then buried in Elmwood Cemetery .

Web links

• Seth Wakeman in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Seth Wakeman in the database of Find a Grave (English)