Governor Elias P. Seeley

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Elias Petty Seeley (November 10, 1791 in Bridgeton, New Jersey – August 23, 1846) was an American Whig Party politician who served as the 11th Governor of New Jersey in 1833. 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.

Seeley died on August 23, 1846, and was interred in Old Broad Street Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Bridgeton, New Jersey.[1]

Named after Elias Petty, the brother of his grandmother, Naomi (Petty) Seeley. She was the daughter of Israel and Naomi Petty of Fairfield, Cumberland, NJ.[2]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elias_P._Seeley

Governor of New Jersey Feb 27, 1833 - Oct 23, 1833 (Whig party)

Middle name is often recorded as Pettit.

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Elias Petty Seeley (November 10, 1791, Bridgeton, New Jersey – August 23, 1846) was an American Whig Party politician who served as the 11th Governor of New Jersey in 1833.

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.

Seeley died on August 23, 1846, and was interred in Old Broad Street Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Bridgeton, New Jersey.

Named after Elias Petty, the brother of his grandmother, Naomi (Petty) Seeley. She was the daughter of Israel and Naomi Petty of Fairfield, Cumberland, NJ.

New Jersey Governor Elias Pettit Seeley (source- State Website)

	 Office Dates:  Feb 27, 1833 - Oct 23, 1833

	 Born:  Nov 10, 1791 Passed:  Aug 23, 1846 Birth State:  New Jersey Party:  Whig Family:  Married Jane E. Champneys; two children Elias P. Seeley, the fourteenth governor of New Jersey, was born in Bridgeton, New Jersey on November 10, 1791. His education was attained in the common schools of his native state. After studying law, he established his legal career in Cumberland County. Seeley first entered politics as a member of the New Jersey State Senate, a position he held from 1829 to 1832, and from which he also served as vice president from 1832 to 1833. He next won election to the governorship on February 27, 1833. In his dual role as chief executive and chancellor of the state, Seeley presided over the famous "Quaker Case" in the Court of Appeals. After leaving the governor's office, Seeley served several terms in the New Jersey legislature. Governor Elias P. Seeley passed away on August 23, 1846, and was buried in the Presbyterian Cemetery in Bridgeton, New Jersey. Sources: Sobel, Robert, and John Raimo, eds. Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789-1978, Vol. 3, Westport, Conn.; Meckler Books, 1978. 4 vols. New Jersey State Library (pdf) The Political Graveyard

Seeley, Elias P. (1791-1846) — of New Jersey. Born November 10, 1791. Governor of New Jersey, 1833. Died August 23, 1846 (age 54 years, 286 days). Interment at Presbyterian Cemetery, Bridgeton, N.J.

		See also National Governors Association biography

Source: http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/seeley.html

Elias Petty Seeley was an American Whig Party politician who served as the 11th Governor of New Jersey in 1833. 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.

Seeley died on August 23, 1846, and was interred in Old Broad Street Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Bridgeton, New Jersey.

Named after Elias Petty, the brother of his grandmother, Naomi (Petty) Seeley. She was the daughter of Israel and Naomi Petty of Fairfield, Cumberland, NJ.