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American politician (1898–1964)
J. C. Seaman
Louisiana State Representative for Tensas Parish
In office
1944–1964
Preceded byJoseph T. Curry
Succeeded byS. S. DeWitt
Personal details
BornJoseph Carryl Seaman
(1898-12-08)December 8, 1898
Waterproof, Tensas Parish, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedJune 14, 1964(1964-06-14) (aged 65)
Waterproof, Louisiana
Resting placeNatchez City Cemetery
Natchez, Mississippi, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s) Evie Hinton Greaves ​(died 1926)​
Edith Gooding Post ​(m. 1932)​
Children2
Residence(s)Waterproof, Louisiana
Occupation
  • Banker
  • insurance agent
  • politician
Seaman was politically allied with Governor Earl Kemp Long, who approved Seaman’s request for the funding of the popular Lake Bruin State Park in Tensas Parish.

Joseph Carryl Seaman Sr., known as J.C. Seaman (December 8, 1898 – June 14, 1964), was a five-term member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from Waterproof in Tensas Parish in northeast Louisiana, having served from 1944 to 1964.

Early life

Joseph Carryl Seaman graduated from Waterproof High School. His brother William M. Seaman was a sheriff in Tensas Parish, Louisiana.

Career

Seaman worked as a banker starting in 1918. He served as Louisiana division president of the American Bankers Association.

Seaman served in the Louisiana House of Representatives, representing Waterproof, Louisiana, from 1944 to 1964. During his tenure, he was a member of the judiciary (committee B), bankers and banking, appropriations, and ways and means committees. He served as a member of the Waterproof town council for 20 years. He was a member of the Tensas library board. He formed an insurance business in 1938 in Waterproof.

Personal life

Seaman married Edith Post, daughter of W. W. Post. His two sons were Joseph Carryl Jr. and Colin D. He was a member of the Episcopal Church.

Seaman died on June 14, 1964, at his home in Waterproof. He was buried at Natchez City Cemetery in Natchez, Mississippi.

References

  1. ^ "J. C. Seaman's Rites Are Held". The Shreveport Times. 1964-06-16. p. 19. Retrieved 2024-03-29 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. ^ "Ex-La. Solon Expires at 66". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. 1964-06-15. p. 1. Retrieved 2024-03-29 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. "Membership in the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812-2008" (PDF). house.louisiana.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 31, 2010. Retrieved December 28, 2009.
  4. ^ "J. C. Seaman". Monroe News-Star. 1964-06-15. p. 10. Retrieved 2024-03-29 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. "J. C. Seaman Dies". The Crowley Daily Signal. 1964-06-24. p. 1. Retrieved 2024-03-29 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
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Preceded byJoseph T. Curry Louisiana State Representative from Tensas Parish Joseph Carryl Seaman Sr.
1944–1964 		Succeeded byS. S. DeWitt
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