Ebenezer Seeley (April 9, 1793 – January 23, 1866) was an American lawyer and politician.

Early life

Ebenezer Seeley was born on April 9, 1793, in

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, to Ebenezer Seeley. He graduated from

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in 1814. He studied law under Seth Perkins Staples of

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and afterwards with Roger Minott Sherman in Fairfield.

Career

Seeley began practicing law in Fairfield and then moved to

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. In 1825, he moved to New Haven and was mayor of New Haven from 1832 to 1833. In 1834, Seeley was elected to the

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, from the 4th Senatorial District. In 1837, he removed to New York, where he continued practicing law until his death. During the Civil War, he supported the Union cause and donated to various war charities.

Personal life

Seeley married Elizabeth Titus, daughter of John Titus, of

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. She died when he lived in Bridgeport. They had two sons, including John T. He married Alice Glover, daughter of John I. Glover, of New York. She died in 1844. He was familiar with the classics. Seeley died on January 23, 1866, in Sing Sing, New York.

References

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