Horatio Seymour

Horatio Seymour (May 31, 1810 – February 12, 1886) was an American politician and lawyer. He was the twentieth Governor of New York from 1853 to 1854 and the twenty-fourth governor from 1863 to 1864. He was the Democratic Party nominee for president of the United States in the presidential election of 1868, but lost the election to Republican and former Union General of the Union Army Ulysses S. Grant.

Horatio Seymour
20th & 24th Governor of New York
In office January 1, 1853 – December 31, 1854
Lieutenant	Sanford E. Church
Preceded by	Washington Hunt
Succeeded by	Myron H. Clark
In office January 1, 1863 – December 31, 1864
Lieutenant	David R. Floyd-Jones
Preceded by	Edwin D. Morgan
Succeeded by	Reuben Fenton
Personal details
Born	(1810-05-31)May 31, 1810 Pompey Hill, New York, U.S.
Died	February 12, 1886(1886-02-12) (aged 75) New York City, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Mary Bleecker Seymour
Profession	Politician, Lawyer

Seymour was born in Pompey Hill, New York on May 31, 1810.^[1] He studied at Geneva College. He was married to Mary Bleecker. They had no children. Seymour died on February 12, 1886 from an illness, aged 75. His wife, Mary Bleecker died a month later also from an illness.