Elias P. Seeley
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Elias Petty Seeley | |
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11th Governor of New Jersey | |
In office February 27, 1833 – October 23, 1833 | |
Preceded by | Samuel L. Southard |
Succeeded by | Peter Dumont Vroom |
Personal details | |
Born | Bridgeton, New Jersey | November 10, 1791
Died | August 23, 1846 Trenton, New Jersey | (aged 54)
Political party | Whig |
Spouse | Jane E. Champney |
Elias Petty Seeley (November 10, 1791 in Bridgeton, New Jersey – August 23, 1846) was an American Whig Party politician who served as the 11th governor of New Jersey in 1833.
Politics
Seeley was named to serve as governor after Samuel L. Southard stepped down from office to take a seat in the United States Senate. Seeley represented Cumberland County in the New Jersey Legislative Council from 1829 through 1833.
Death
Seeley died on August 23, 1846, and was interred in Old Broad Street Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Bridgeton, New Jersey.[1]
See also
References
- ^ New Jersey Governor Elias Pettit Seeley Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, National Governors Association. Accessed August 20, 2007.
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