Seth Crittenden Moffatt (August 10, 1841 – December 22, 1887) was a politician from the

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. Moffatt was born in Battle Creek, Michigan, attended the common schools, and graduated from the law department of the

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at Ann Arbor in 1863. He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in

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. He served as prosecuting attorney for Grand Traverse and Leelanau Counties for ten years. Moffatt was also a member of the Michigan Senate ( 31st District) in 1871 and 1872 and a member of the constitutional commission (9th District) in 1873, then register of the United States Land Office at Traverse City 1874–1878. He served as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from Grand Traverse District in 1881 and 1882, and served as speaker in both terms. He was also a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1884. In 1884, Moffatt was elected as a

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from

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to the 49th Congress. He was re-elected in 1886 to the

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, serving from March 4, 1885, until his death at the age of forty-six in

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Henry W. Seymour was elected on February 14, 1888, to fill the vacancy caused by his death. Seth Moffatt was a resident of Northport and is interred at Oakwood Cemetery of Traverse City.

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