He was editor of the Potosi Republican until 1855, when he was succeeded by Edwin R. Paul,[1] and he wrote several articles about the history of Grant County, Wisconsin.
Seaton served in the town government and on the Grant County Board of Supervisors and was chairman of the county board. He served in the Wisconsin State Senate for part of 1853, winning a special election to fill the remainder of the 1853 term after the resignation of Joel C. Squires.[2] He later served in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1859[3] and 1860. He was a member of the Democratic Party.[4]
^"Another Editor Retired". Potosi Republican. June 9, 1855. p. 3. Retrieved October 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^Journal of Proceedings of the Wisconsin Senate, 1853 (Report). p. 820. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
^"The Legislature of 1859". Milwaukee Daily Sentinel. January 11, 1859. p. 1. Retrieved October 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^State of Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. "Members of the Wisconsin Legislature 1848–1999 2017-05-10 at the Wayback Machine". Information Bulletin 99-1 (September 1999), pp. 18, 105.
^Proceedings of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Issue 52, Wisconsin Historical Society: 1905, Wisconsin Necrology, 1904, p. 116.
^Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Rock, Green, Grant, Iowa and Lafayette Counties, Wisconsin, 1901, Biographical Sketch of James Wilson Seaton, pp. 784–786.
james, wilson, seaton, 1824, february, 1904, american, lawyer, democratic, politician, wisconsin, pioneer, served, wisconsin, state, senate, assembly, representing, grant, county, james, seatonportrait, from, history, grant, county, wisconsin, 1900, member, wi. James Wilson Seaton May 28 1824 February 11 1904 was an American lawyer Democratic politician and Wisconsin pioneer He served in the Wisconsin State Senate and Assembly representing Grant County James W SeatonPortrait from History of Grant County Wisconsin 1900 Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 16th districtIn office June 8 1853 January 2 1854Preceded byJoel C SquiresSucceeded byNelson DeweyMember of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Grant 2nd districtIn office January 3 1859 January 7 1861Preceded byHenry PatchSucceeded byHenry L MasseyPersonal detailsBorn 1824 05 28 May 28 1824New Hartford New York U S DiedFebruary 11 1904 1904 02 11 aged 79 Potosi Wisconsin U S Resting placeVan Buren Cemetery Potosi WisconsinPolitical partyDemocraticSpouseAmanda F BusheeChildrenMary A Husted Biography editBorn in New Hartford New York Seaton studied at Cazenovia Seminary in Cazenovia New York He then studied law in Rome New York In 1847 he moved to Potosi in the Wisconsin Territory where he was admitted to the Wisconsin bar and practiced law He was also in the mercantile and insurance business He was editor of the Potosi Republican until 1855 when he was succeeded by Edwin R Paul 1 and he wrote several articles about the history of Grant County Wisconsin Seaton served in the town government and on the Grant County Board of Supervisors and was chairman of the county board He served in the Wisconsin State Senate for part of 1853 winning a special election to fill the remainder of the 1853 term after the resignation of Joel C Squires 2 He later served in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1859 3 and 1860 He was a member of the Democratic Party 4 Seaton died in Potosi Wisconsin 5 6 References edit Another Editor Retired Potosi Republican June 9 1855 p 3 Retrieved October 20 2017 via Newspapers com nbsp Journal of Proceedings of the Wisconsin Senate 1853 Report p 820 Retrieved May 16 2019 The Legislature of 1859 Milwaukee Daily Sentinel January 11 1859 p 1 Retrieved October 21 2017 via Newspapers com nbsp State of Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau Members of the Wisconsin Legislature 1848 1999 Archived 2017 05 10 at the Wayback Machine Information Bulletin 99 1 September 1999 pp 18 105 Proceedings of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin Issue 52 Wisconsin Historical Society 1905 Wisconsin Necrology 1904 p 116 Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Rock Green Grant Iowa and Lafayette Counties Wisconsin 1901 Biographical Sketch of James Wilson Seaton pp 784 786 External links editJames Wilson Seaton at Find a Grave Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title James Wilson Seaton amp oldid 1209053469, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
