Robert J. Seneca (1846/1847 – March 31, 1931) was an American politician and merchant from Maryland. He served as a member of the

Maryland House of Delegates The Maryland House of Delegates is the lower house of the legislature of the State of Maryland. It consists of 141 delegates elected from 47 districts. The House of Delegates Chamber is in the Maryland State House on State Circle in Annapolis, ...

, representing

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from 1896 to 1900.

Early life

Robert J. Seneca was born around 1846/1847 in

Havre de Grace, Maryland Havre de Grace (), abbreviated HdG, is a city in Harford County, Maryland, Harford County, Maryland. It is situated at the mouth of the Susquehanna River and the head of Chesapeake Bay. It is named after the port city of Le Havre, France, which ...

, to Mary and Dorus Seneca. His father worked in the mercantile industry and worked for the

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Career

Seneca ran a mercantile business and later bought and sold fish and ducks. Seneca served as mayor of Havre de Grace from 1889 to 1891. He served as city councilman of Havre de Grace from 1879 to 1881 and from 1890 to 1891 and in 1895. He also served as city treasurer in Havre de Grace for two years. Seneca was a

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. He served as a member of the

, representing

from 1896 to 1900.

Personal life

Seneca died on March 31, 1931, at the age of 85, in Havre de Grace. He was buried at

Angel Hill Cemetery Angel Hill Cemetery is a cemetery in Havre de Grace, Maryland. History Angel Hill Cemetery was incorporated on May 4, 1886. Later in 1886, an iron fence was built surrounding the cemetery. On July 4, 1900, a ten-foot granite monument was dedic ...

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Seneca, Robert Year of birth uncertain 1840s births 1931 deaths Mayors of Havre de Grace, Maryland Democratic Party members of the Maryland House of Delegates