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Edward Seymour (October 26, 1810 – June 15, 1883) was a Vermont farmer, businessman and politician who served as President of the Vermont State Senate. ==Life and politics== Seymour was born in Vergennes, Vermont on October 26, 1810. He graduated from the University of Vermont in 1831 and became a farmer and businessman in Vergennes. In addition to maintaining an interest in the Vermont Agricultural Society, Seymour served as President of the National Bank of Vergennes.〔(Bank Items ), The Bankers' Magazine and Statistical Register, Volume 20, 1865, page 179〕〔(Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha of Vermont ), History of Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha of Vermont, 1848-1898, 1899, page 16〕〔(Vermont Agricultural Society Officers ), The Wool Grower and Stock Register magazine, Volumes 8-10, 1855, page 129〕 Originally a Whig, Seymour held local offices including Justice of the Peace, and he served in the Vermont House of Representatives from 1847 to 1848.〔(Vermont General Assembly ), Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Vermont, 1845, page 177〕〔(Vermont General Assembly ), Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Vermont, 1839, page 36〕〔(Alexandre Vattemare ), Proceedings and Instructions Concerning the System of International Literary and Scientific Exchanges, 1848, pages iii, 32〕 In 1850 Seymour received a Master of Arts degree from the University of Vermont.〔(University of Vermont ), Catalogue of the Officers of Government and Instruction, the Alumni and Other Graduates of the University of Vermont, 1890, page 39〕 He served in the Vermont Senate from 1850 to 1852, and was Senate President in 1852.〔(Vermont General Assembly ), Journal of the Senate of the State of Vermont, 1852, page 53〕〔(Leonard Deming ), Catalogue of the Principal Officers of Vermont, 1851, page 214〕〔(Leonard Deming ), Appendix, Catalogue of the Principal Officers of Vermont, 1852, page 204〕〔(Vermont General Assembly ), Journal of the Senate of the State of Vermont, 1850, page 3〕 In 1853 Seymour was President of the Vermont Whig Convention.〔(New York Times ), Vermont Whig Convention, June 22, 1853〕〔(New York Herald ), Vermont Whig Convention, June 22, 1853〕 Seymour became a Republican when the party was founded. He served again in the Vermont House from 1860 to 1861. He was a delegate to the 1870 state constitutional convention, and in 1876 was elected to another term in the Vermont Senate.〔(Vermont Secretary of State ), Biographical and Political Notes of the Members of the Executive Department, Senate and House of Representatives, 1876, page 102〕〔(Vermont Constitutional Convention ), Journal of Proceedings, 1870, page 10〕 Seymour died in Vergennes on June 15, 1883.〔(University of Vermont ), General Catalogue, 1901, page 55〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Edward Seymour (Vermont politician)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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