Edward T. Seay

Edward Tucker Seay (October 15, 1868 – August 19, 1941) was an American lawyer and a politician. He served as the speaker of the Tennessee Senate from 1903 to 1905. He represented the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, and he was the acting dean of the Vanderbilt University Law School from 1929 to 1930.

Early life Edward Tucker Seay was born October 15, 1868, in Hartsville, Tennessee. His father, George Seay, was the chancellor of the district court of Sumner County, and Seay grew up in Gallatin. In 1907, he co-founded Keeble and Seay with John Bell Keeble. It later became Keeble, Seay, Stockwell and Keeble. He served as its speaker from 1903 to 1905.

Seay began teaching at the Vanderbilt University Law School in 1907. He was elected to Vanderbilt University's board of trust in 1937, and also served on the board of Fisk University.

Personal life and death Seay was married to Polly Barr, and had two daughters. He resided at 3702 Richland Avenue in Nashville. He was a member of the Vine Street Christian Church and the First Presbyterian Church. He was also a "32nd Degree Mason, a Shriner and a Knight of Pythias."

Seay died of a heart attack on August 19, 1941. He was buried in Gallatin, Tennessee.