Origen Storrs Seymour (February 9, 1804 – August 12, 1881) was a Democratic

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of the

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in 1850 and the Chief Justice of the

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from 1873 to 1874. He was an unsuccessful candidate for Governor in 1864 and 1865. He served as

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from

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from the 4th congressional district. He served as chairman of the commission to settle the boundary dispute between Connecticut and New York in 1876. Seymour was the first president of the

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Early life and family

Seymour was the son of Ozias Seymour (1776–1851) and Selima Storrs Seymour. He was born and attended the public schools in

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. He was graduated from

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in 1824 in law. He was

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in 1826 and commenced practice in

. He was father of

Edward Woodruff Seymour Edward Woodruff Seymour (August 30, 1832 – October 16, 1892) was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Connecticut, son of Origen Storrs Seymour, great-nephew of Horatio Seymour. Born in Litchfield, Connecti ...

and nephew of

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Political career

He served as county clerk 1836–1844. He served as member of the

in 1842, 1849–1850, and served as Speaker of the Connecticut House in 1850. He was again a member of the State house of representatives in 1880. Seymour was elected to the Thirty-second and Thirty-third Congresses (March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1855). He served as judge of the superior court of Connecticut 1855–1863. He was an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for Governor in

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and

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. He served as judge of the State supreme court in 1870, chief justice in 1873, and served until retired by age limitation in 1874. He died in

, August 12, 1881. He was interred in East Cemetery.

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Early life and family

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