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Silas J. Seymour (February 21, 1824 – April 24, 1899) was a member of the
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Biography

Seymour was born on February 21, 1824, in Pompey, New York. He settled in
Dellona, Wisconsin Dellona is a town in Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,199 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Dellwood is located in the town. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a tot ...
, in 1849. On September 23, 1851, Seymour married Mary A. Conine. They had five children. He died on April 24, 1899, at the age of 75.


Career

Seymour had been an unsuccessful candidate for the Assembly in 1861. He was elected to the Assembly from 1876 to 1887. Other positions he held include Town Clerk, Town Superintendent of Schools and Chairman of the Town Board of Supervisors of Dellona; County Supervisor of
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, and justice of the peace. He was a
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Seymour, Silas People from Pompey, New York People from Sauk County, Wisconsin Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly County supervisors in Wisconsin City and town clerks School superintendents in Wisconsin American justices of the peace 1824 births 1899 deaths Educators from New York (state) 19th-century American legislators 19th-century American judges 19th-century American educators 19th-century Wisconsin politicians