John D. Seaver
John D. Seaver | |
|---|---|
| Wisconsin State Assembly Rock County District 3 | |
| In office January 6, 1851 – January 5, 1852 | |
| Preceded by | Leander Hoskins |
| Succeeded by | Asal Kinney |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 7, 1795 Augusta, New York, U.S. |
| Died | February 2, 1886 (aged 90) Cooksville, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Political party | Whig |
| Occupation | Politician |
John Devine Seaver (June 7, 1795 – February 2, 1886) was an American farmer and politician. He served one term in the Wisconsin State Assembly (1851), representing District 5 of Rock County, New York.[1]
Biography
John Seaver was born on June 7, 1795 in Augusta, New York, a son of Robert and Anna (Edson) Seaver. He married Harriet Love and they moved to Cooksville, Wisconsin, where he worked as a farmer.
Seaver was involved in Whig and Republican politics. He attended a convention of the Whig Party in the Assembly District on Saturday, October 27, 1849 as a delegate from Porter in order to vote for their candidate for Wisconsin State Assembly. In the informal vote, Seaver received 4 votes, losing to Leander Hoskins with 5 votes. In the formal vote, John lost to Hoskins 7-5. Hoskins later went on to win the election and represented Wisconsin’s 3rd Assembly District of the 15th Senate District.[2]
In 1850, John was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly as a Whig, representing District 3 of the 15th Senate District. He served in the 4th Wisconsin Legislature from January 6, 1851 to January 5, 1852.[1][3][4] Seaver was a delegate from Porter to the 1861 Republican Convention for Rock County, Wisconsin.[5]
Seaver died on February 2, 1886 at the age of 90.[6]
References
- ^ a b The Wisconsin Blue Book. Industrial Commission of Wisconsin,. 1913.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) - ^ "District Convention". Janesville Daily Gazette. Janesville, Wisconsin. November 1, 1849. p. 2.
- ^ "Wisconsin Legislature". Oshkosh Democrat. Oshkosh, Wisconsin. December 6, 1850. p. 2.
- ^ "Wisconsin Legislature". Wisconsin Argus. Madison, Wisconsin. January 14, 1851. p. 1.
- ^ "Republican Nominations". Janesville Daily Gazette. Janesville, Wisconsin. October 24, 1861. p. 2.
- ^ "Deaths". Janesville Daily Gazette. Janesville, Wisconsin. February 11, 1886. p. 3.