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{{short description|American politician (1813–1886)}}
:''This article is about the Georgia politician. For the New York politician, see [[James L. Seward (New York)]].''
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|term_end=March 3, 1859
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'''James Lindsay Seward''' (October 30, 1813 – November 21, 1886) was an American politician and lawyer.


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Born in [[Dublin, Georgia]] in 1813, Seward moved with his family to [[Thomas County, Georgia]], in 1826. He studied law, gained admission to the state bar in 1835, and began practicing law in [[Thomasville, Georgia]].
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'''James Lindsay Seward''' ([[October 30]], [[1813]] - [[November 21]], [[1886]]) was an [[United States|American]] [[politician]] and [[lawyer]].


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Seward was elected to the [[Georgia State House of Representatives]] in 1835 and served in that position through 1839. He was elected to that body again in 1847 and served through 1852. He was elected in 1852 as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] to represent [[Georgia's 1st congressional district]] in the [[United States House of Representatives]] for the [[33rd United States Congress|33rd Congress]]. He was elected to two more terms in that seat before not seeking reelection in 1858.
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Born in [[Dublin, Georgia|Dublin]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] in 1813, Seward moved with his family to [[Thomas County, Georgia]], in 1826. He studied law, gained admission to the state bar in 1835, and began practicing law in [[Thomasville, Georgia]].


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Returning to his practice of law, Seward also served as a delegate to the Democratic State conventions in 1858, 1859, and 1860. He was elected to the [[Georgia Senate]] from 1859 through 1865 and was a delegate to the [[1860 Democratic National Convention]]s in [[Baltimore, Maryland]] and [[Charleston, South Carolina]].
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Seward was elected to the [[Georgia State House of Representatives]] in 1835 and served in that position through 1839. He was elected to that body again in 1847 and served through 1852. He was elected in 1852 as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] to represent [[Georgia's 1st congressional district]] in the [[United States House of Representatives]] for the [[33rd United States Congress|33rd Congress]]. He was elected to two more terms in that seat before not seeking relection in 1858.


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Seward served on the board of trustees of [[Young’s Female College]] from 1860 through 1886 and of the [[University of Georgia]] in [[Athens, Georgia|Athens]] from 1865 through 1886. He continued to be involved in politics, serving as a delegate to the Georgia constitutional convention in 1865, the [[Democratic Conservative Convention]] in 1870 and the Georgia constitutional convention in 1877. He died in Thomasville on November 21, 1886, and was buried in that city's Laurel Hill Cemetery.
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Returning to his practice of law, Seward also served as a delegate to the Democratic State conventions in 1858, 1859, and 1860. He was elected to the [[Georgia Senate]] from 1859 through 1865 and was s delegate to the [[1860 Democratic National Convention]]s in [[Baltimore, Maryland]] and [[Charleston, South Carolina]].


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==References==
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Seward served on the board of trustees of [[Young’s Female College]] from 1860 through 1886 and of the [[University of Georgia]] in [[Athens, Georgia|Athens]] from 1865 through 1886. He continued to be involved in politics, serving as a delegate to the Georgia constitutional convention in 1865, the [[Democratic Conservative Convention]] in 1870 and the Georgia constitutional convention in 1877. He died in Thomasville on [[November 21]], [[1886]], and was buried in that city's Laurel Hill Cemetery.
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Latest revision as of 00:37, 11 December 2024

This article is about Georgia politician. For other people with the same name, see James Seward.
James Lindsay Seward
Seward, photographed in 1859
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Georgia's 1st district
In office
March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1859
Preceded byJoseph W. Jackson
Succeeded byPeter E. Love
Personal details
Born(1813-10-30)October 30, 1813
Dublin, Georgia, U.S.
DiedNovember 21, 1886(1886-11-21) (aged 73)
Thomasville, Georgia, U.S.
Resting placeLaurel Hill Cemetery, Thomasville, Georgia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
OccupationPolitician, lawyer

James Lindsay Seward (October 30, 1813 – November 21, 1886) was an American politician and lawyer.

Born in Dublin, Georgia in 1813, Seward moved with his family to Thomas County, Georgia, in 1826. He studied law, gained admission to the state bar in 1835, and began practicing law in Thomasville, Georgia.

Seward was elected to the Georgia State House of Representatives in 1835 and served in that position through 1839. He was elected to that body again in 1847 and served through 1852. He was elected in 1852 as a Democrat to represent Georgia's 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives for the 33rd Congress. He was elected to two more terms in that seat before not seeking reelection in 1858.

Returning to his practice of law, Seward also served as a delegate to the Democratic State conventions in 1858, 1859, and 1860. He was elected to the Georgia Senate from 1859 through 1865 and was a delegate to the 1860 Democratic National Conventions in Baltimore, Maryland and Charleston, South Carolina.

Seward served on the board of trustees of Young’s Female College from 1860 through 1886 and of the University of Georgia in Athens from 1865 through 1886. He continued to be involved in politics, serving as a delegate to the Georgia constitutional convention in 1865, the Democratic Conservative Convention in 1870 and the Georgia constitutional convention in 1877. He died in Thomasville on November 21, 1886, and was buried in that city's Laurel Hill Cemetery.

References

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  • United States Congress. "James Lindsay Seward (id: S000260)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Georgia's 1st congressional district
March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1859 		Succeeded by


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