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George Nicholas Seger (January 4, 1866 – August 26, 1940) was an American
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. Seger, a Republican, represented
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in the
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for eighteen years, from 1923 until his death on August 26, 1940. Seger first represented New Jersey's 7th District from 1923 to 1933 and New Jersey's 8th District from 1933 to 1940, where he succeeded
Fred A. Hartley Jr. Frederick Allan Hartley Jr. (February 22, 1902 – May 11, 1969) was an American Republican politician from New Jersey. Hartley served ten terms in the United States House of Representatives where he represented the New Jersey's 8th and New Jer ...


Biography

Seger was born on January 4, 1866, in
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. When he was thirty-three years old, Seger moved and settled in
Passaic, New Jersey Passaic ( or ) is a city in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the city had a total population of 70,537, ranking as the 16th largest municipality in New Jersey and an increase of 656 from the 69,78 ...
. As a resident of
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, Seger involved himself in building up
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in the city. Seger involved himself with such organization as the
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,
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,
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, Elks, and Royal Arcanum. He later got involved in the
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's politics, serving as a member of the
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from 1906 to 1911 and then as
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from 1911 to 1919. During his mayoral term, he served as a delegate to the
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in 1916, member of the Council of National Defense during
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, and president of the
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in 1917 and 1918. After serving as mayor, Seger became the city's director of finance, and held that position until 1923 when he ran for the House seat in New Jersey's 7th District.


Politics

Seger won the election and succeeded
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, beating out Wilmer A. Cadmus, Frank Hubschmitt and Harry Santhouse. In the election, he captured 54.6% of the vote, while the Democrat Cadmus captured 43.5%. Seger faced smooth re-election bids in 1924 and 1926, when he captured over 70% of the vote against his Democratic rivals. In December 1929, Seger's daughter, Alva M. Seger, married
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, the Democratic
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from
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. In the 1930 United States House elections, Seger faced Harry Joelson in a close re-election bid. He captured 53.7% of the vote in the race for the seat in New Jersey's 7th district. Seger faced Joelson again in the 1932 elections, but this time, the race was much closer. Seger captured 49.2% of the vote, squeezing by Joelson by a mere 239 votes. Seger served as New Jersey's 7th District representative until 1934, when he moved to the New Jersey's 8th District. In the 1934 House elections, he faced Frank J. Van Noort, a former
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Legacy

He was succeeded by his long-time secretary,
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, who served the position until 1961. A Liberty ship was commissioned under his name for use in
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. Liberty ship Hull #3049, the SS ''George N. Seger'', built in South Portland, Maine, was laid down on June 17, 1944, and was launched more than a month later on August 8. The ship was later scrapped in 1967.


See also

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List of United States Congress members who died in office (1900–49) There are several lists of United States Congress members who died in office. These include: * List of United States Congress members who died in office (1790–1899) *List of United States Congress members who died in office (1900–1949) *List o ...


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Seger, George N. Mayors of Passaic, New Jersey Burials at Green-Wood Cemetery 1866 births 1940 deaths Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New Jersey