Seth Wakeman
Seth Wakeman | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 29th district | |
| In office March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873 | |
| Preceded by | John Fisher |
| Succeeded by | Freeman Clarke |
| Town Supervisor of Batavia, New York | |
| In office 1861–1862 | |
| Preceded by | Martin F. Robertson |
| Succeeded by | Harry Backus |
| Member of the New York State Assembly | |
| In office January 1, 1856 – December 31, 1857 | |
| Preceded by | Ambrose Stevens |
| Succeeded by | Franklin G. Kingman (Genesee County at-large) |
| Constituency | Genesee County 1st District |
| District Attorney of Genesee County, New York | |
| In office 1850–1855 | |
| Preceded by | John H. Martindale |
| Succeeded by | George Brown |
| Treasurer of Genesee County, New York | |
| In office 1845–1846 | |
| Preceded by | Pardon C. Sherman |
| Succeeded by | Brannan Young |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 15, 1811 Franklin, Vermont, U.S. |
| Died | January 4, 1880 (aged 68) Batavia, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Elmwood Cemetery, Batavia, New York |
| Political party | Whig (before 1855) Republican (from 1855) |
| Spouse(s) | Demis Powers (m. 1832–1836, her death) Laura Winans (m. 1856–1880, his death) |
| Children | 6 |
| Profession | Attorney |
Seth Wakeman (January 15, 1811 – January 4, 1880) was an American attorney and politician from Batavia, New York. Initially a Whig, and later a Republican, he was most notable for his service in the New York State Assembly from 1856 to 1857 and the United States House of Representatives from 1871 to 1873.