Individual Details

Honorable Horatio SEYMOUR

(31 May 1810 - 12 Feb 1886)

Events

Birth31 May 1810Pompey, Onondaga County, New York
Residence1819with his parents - Utica, Oneida County, New York
Military1833was appointed on the Military Staff of Gov. Marcy - New York
Marriage31 May 1835Albany, Albany County, New York - Mary BLEECKER
Miscellaneous13 May 1836was one of the first directors of the Oneida Bank - Utica, Oneida County, New York
Residence31 Dec 1836Utica, Oneida County, New York
Miscellaneous31 Dec 1836was mentioned in his father's will as a minor with Charles A. Mann as his guardian - Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut
Election1842a member of the State Legislature - Utica, Oneida County, New York
Election1842mayor - Utica, Oneida County, New York
Election1843a member of the State Assembly - Oneida County, New York
Election1844as a member of the State Assembly - Oneida County, New York
Election1845Speaker of the Assembly - Utica, Oneida County, New York
Miscellaneous1847was one of the first directors of the Utica Steam Cotton Mills Company - Utica, Oneida County, New York
Miscellaneous31 Mar 1848was one of the first directors of the Utica Water Works Company - Utica, Oneida County, New York
Miscellaneous26 Apr 1849was one of the trustees appointed to the Utica Cemetery Association - Utica, Oneida County, New York
Miscellaneous1850was nominated by the Democrats for Governor and defeated - Utica, Oneida County, New York
Election1852Governor of New York - Utica, Oneida County, New York
Miscellaneous1854was defeated by Myron H. Clark for Governor - Utica, Oneida County, New York
Election1862Governor over Gen. Wadsworth - Utica, Oneida County, New York
Miscellaneous31 Jul 1862Utica, Herkimer County, New York
MiscellaneousAug 1864was the presiding officer of the Democratic National Convention - Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Miscellaneous8 Nov 1864ran for governor of New York - New York
MiscellaneousJul 1868was nominated for President at the Democratic National Convention held at Tammany Hall - New York, New York County, New York
MiscellaneousNov 1868was defeated in the Presidential election by Gen. Ulysses S. Grant - Albany, Albany County, New York
Residence1872& was added to the Onondaga County Pioneer Assn - Utica, Oneida County, New York
Death12 Feb 1886Utica, Oneida County, New York

Families

SpouseMary BLEECKER ( - )
FatherHonorable Henry SEYMOUR (1780 - 1837)
MotherMary Ledyard FORMAN (1785 - 1859)
SiblingMary Forman SEYMOUR (1807 - 1897)
SiblingSophia A SEYMOUR (1812 - )
SiblingJohn F SEYMOUR (1814 - 1893)
SiblingHelen Clarissa SEYMOUR (1818 - )
SiblingJulia Catherine SEYMOUR (1827 - 1893)