Egbert Seymour

Egbert Seymour

Infobox_Politician
name = Egbert Seymour


width = 144px
height = 216px
birth_date = December 15, 1850
birth_place = Walkill, New York
death_date = February 6, 1921
death_place = Bayonne, New Jersey
residence = Bayonne, New Jersey
office = Mayor of Bayonne
order = 6th
term_start = 1895
term_end = 1904
predecessor = William C. Farr
successor = Thomas Brady
party = Democrat
religion =
spouse = Marietta H. Neafie
children =
website =

Egbert Seymour (1850 - 1921) was 6th the mayor of Bayonne, New Jersey from 1895 to 1904.

Born December 15, 1850 in Walkill in upstate New York, Seymour came to Bayonne, New Jersey in the 1880s and became active in Democratic Party politics. He was elected Mayor in 1895, defeating incumbent Republican mayor William C. Farr who was seeking a third term. On April 11, 1899, Seymour was elected to a second term. [cite news|title=New Jersey Elections.|publisher=New York Times |date=1899-04-12 [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9F0CE3D6153DE633A25751C1A9629C94689ED7CF] ] In 1905, Seymour ran for Hudson County sheriff, but was upset in the election by Republican John C. Kaiser. After this, Seymour withdrew from public service.

Seymour ran a butter and egg business in New York City. He was one of the founders of the Bayonne Democratic Club. He was also a leader of the Volunteer and Exempt Firemen of Bayonne. He was chairman of the Board of Directors of Bayonne Hospital.

Seymour died on February 6, 1921 in his home of influenza at age 70. He is buried in Bayview/New York Bay Cemetery in Jersey City. [cite news|title=Egbert Seymour, Former Mayor and Leading Citizen Dies Here After Long Illness.|publisher=Bayonne Times |date=1921-02-07 ] Coincidently, Farr, who he defeated as mayor, died of influenza eight days later.

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External links

* [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSvcid=6968&GRid=6318729& Egbert Seymour on Find-A-Grave]


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