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Thomas Hart Seymour (September 29, 1807 – September 3, 1868) was an American lawyer and Democratic Party politician who served as the 36th governor of Connecticut from 1850 to 1853 and as minister to Russia from 1853 to 1858.
THOMAS H. SEYMOUR was born in Hartford, Connecticut, on September 29, 1807. He graduated from Captain Alden Partridge’s Military Institute in Middletown, studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1833. Seymour had an illustrious military career.
Find out how Samuel Colt, Elisha Root, and Mark Twain figure into the story and the ingredients he’s discovered that mark Connecticut as a standout place of invention in the late 19th century.
Thomas Seymour, 1st Baron Seymour of Sudeley, KG, PC (c. 1508 – 20 March 1549) was a brother of Jane Seymour, the third wife of King Henry VIII. With his brother, Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset and Lord Protector of England, he vied for control of their nephew, the young King Edward VI (r. 1547–1553).
Thomas H. Seymour was a U. S. Representative and Connecticut Governor. He served as Minister to Russia under President Franklin Pierce.
IN March 1863 the Hartford Courant quoted Thomas Sey- mour, candidate for governor of Connecticut, as saying, "I abhor the whole scheme of southern invasion with all its hor-
Oct 15, 2019 · Today in 1853, Thomas H. Seymour, one of Connecticut's most accomplished -- and controversial -- 19th century politicians, resigned as Governor to accept nomination by President Franklin Pierce as the United States' minister to Russia.
