About Elias Petty Seeley
Lived 1791 – 1846 (aged 54). Elias Petty Seeley was an American lawyer, politician, governor and jurist.
Elias Petty Seeley (November 10, 1791 in Bridgeton, New JerseyAugust 23, 1846) was an American Whig Party politician who served as the 11th governor of New Jersey in 1833.
Politics Seeley was named to serve as governor after Samuel L. Southard stepped down from office to take a seat in the United States Senate. Seeley represented Cumberland County in the New Jersey Legislative Council from 1829 through 1833.
Death Seeley died on August 23, 1846, and was interred in Old Broad Street Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Bridgeton, New Jersey.
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Who was Elias Petty Seeley?
American politician (1791-1846)
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Elias Petty Seeley was born on 10 November 1791 in Bridgeton.
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Elias Petty Seeley died on 23 August 1846 in Trenton.
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Elias Petty Seeley was a lawyer, politician, governor and jurist.
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