Thomas H. Seymour

Thomas H. Seymour

Thomas H. Seymour (born September 29, 1807 in Hartford , Connecticut , † September 3, 1868 ibid) was an American politician and governor of the US state Connecticut. He was a member of the Democratic Party .

Early years and political advancement

Thomas H. Seymour graduated from Captain Alden Partridge's Military Institute in Middletown , then studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1833. Seymour had a brilliant military career. He served during the Mexican-American War and earned the rank of colonel through his valiant leadership during the Battle of Chapultepec . After being out of the US Army had retired, he was (from 1836 to 1838 as restructuring judge Engl. Probate judge ) operates. He was also an editor at Jeffersonian , a leading Democratic newspaper, between 1837 and 1838 . Then he decided to embark on a political career. He ran for a seat in the US House of Representatives in 1843 and won. He then worked there until 1845.

Connecticut Governor

He ran unsuccessfully for governor of Connecticut in 1849, but won the legislative vote the following year (122-108). He was re-elected for the next three consecutive years. During his tenure, the General Assembly challenged the 1850 agreement that addressed the issues of fugitive slaves . Still, its constitutionality was maintained by the Democratic Convention of 1851. Seymour was also a presidential elector for Franklin Pierce in 1852 , who was eventually elected. In return for his support, he was appointed envoy to Russia . He resigned from his post as governor of Connecticut on October 13, 1853, and spent the next four years in Russia building an ongoing alliance with Tsar Nicholas I and his son.

Another résumé

Upon his return, Seymour ran again for governor of Connecticut, but failed in both attempts, in 1860 and 1863. He headed Connecticut's Peace Democrats and in 1864 the Democratic National Convention , where he received 38 votes in the first round for the presidential nomination of the United States received. Thomas H. Seymour died on September 3, 1868 and was buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery in Hartford.

literature

• Robert Sobel and John Raimo (Eds.): Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789–1978. Volume 1, Meckler Books, Westport, 1978. 4 volumes.

Web links

• Thomas Seymour in the Governors Association (English)
• Thomas H. Seymour in the database of Find a Grave (English)
• Thomas H. Seymour in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)