James Wilson Seaton (May 28, 1824February 11, 1904) was an American lawyer, Democratic politician, and

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pioneer. He served in the

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and

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, representing

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Biography

Born in

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, Seaton studied at

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. He then studied law in

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. In 1847, he moved to Potosi, in the

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, 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, and he wrote several articles about the history of

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. 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

for part of 1853, winning a special election to fill the remainder of the 1853 term after the resignation of Joel C. Squires. He later served in the

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in 1859 and 1860. He was a member of the

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. Seaton died in Potosi, Wisconsin.''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.

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