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Biography

"He attended Yale College in 1803, then studied law at Litchfield Law School. He was admitted to the bar at Troy, New York in 1809, and commenced practice in Binghamton, New York. He was District Attorney of Broome County from 1818 to 1822.

He was elected as an Anti-Mason to the 22nd United States Congress, serving from March 4, 1831 to March 4, 1833. He was defeated for re-election.

He was New York State Comptroller from January 27, 1841, to February 7, 1842, elected by the New York State Legislature to fill the unexpired term of Bates Cooke. Afterwards he resumed the practice of law.

He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1844 to the U.S. Congress. He was appointed a commissioner to revise the state statutes in 1847. He was a presidential elector on the Whig ticket in 1848.

He was buried at the Spring Forest Cemetery in Binghamton.

A street in Binghamton, New York is named in his honor.

He is the great-grandfather of United States Representative Edwin Arthur Hall."

Letter References

Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, March 9, 1849

Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, March 12, 1849

Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, July 10, 1834

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"He attended Yale College in 1803, then studied law at Litchfield Law School. He was admitted to the bar at Troy, New York in 1809, and commenced practice in Binghamton, New York. He was District Attorney of Broome County from 1818 to 1822. He was elected as an Anti-Mason to the 22nd United States Congress, serving from March 4, 1831 to March 4, 1833. He was defeated for re-election. He was New York State Comptroller from January 27, 1841, to February 7, 1842, elected by the New York State Legislature to fill the unexpired term of Bates Cooke. Afterwards he resumed the practice of law. He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1844 to the U.S. Congress. He was appointed a commissioner to revise the state statutes in 1847. He was a presidential elector on the Whig ticket in 1848. He was buried at the Spring Forest Cemetery in Binghamton. A street in Binghamton, New York is named in his honor. He is the great-grandfather of United States Representative Edwin Arthur Hall."
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