Edward Seymour

Edward James Seymour (30 March 1796 – 16 April 1866) was an English physician and medical writer.

Life He was the third son of William Seymour of 65 Margaret Street, Cavendish Square, London, by his wife, Thyphena Letithœa, eldest daughter of Daniel Foulston of London. His father was an attorney-at-law, who became deputy-lieutenant for the county of Sussex. Edward Seymour, born on 30 March 1796, was baptised at the church of St. Nicholas, Lower Tooting. He received his education at Richmond School, Surrey, and at Jesus College, Cambridge, where he graduated B.A. in January 1816, M.A. in 1819, and M.D. in 1826. He had a license ad practicandum from his university in 1822. He also studied medicine in London, Edinburgh, and Paris; he was admitted an inceptor candidate of the Royal College of Physicians on 22 December 1823, a candidate on 30 September 1826, and a fellow on 1 October 1827. At the college he subsequently held the posts of Gulstonian lecturer in 1829, censor in 1830, Croonian lecturer in 1831, and consiliarius in 1836. On some of the Diseases of the Stomach; and a series of papers On the specific Effect of Atmospheric Poison in the Production of Fever.

Cricket career Seymour played for Cambridge University in one match in 1819, totalling 0 runs with a highest score of 0 and holding 1 catch.

Family On 4 September 1817 Seymour married Maria Searancke of Clapton, and by her had a family of six sons and four daughters. The eldest son, Lieutenant-colonel Charles Frederick Seymour, C.B., of the 84th regiment, was acting adjutant-general at the siege of Lucknow.