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Seaton Grantland (June 8, 1782 – October 18, 1864) was a United States representative from Georgia. He was born in New Kent County, Virginia. He pursued an academic course and studied law. He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Milledgeville, Georgia.
Grantland was elected as a Jacksonian Democrats to the 24th United States Congress and reelected as a Democrat to the 25th Congress (March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1839). He was a presidential elector on the Whig ticket in 1840. He was also registered in Baldwin County, Georgia as one of the largest slaveowners in 1850. He died at his home, "Woodville", near Milledgeville in 1864. He was buried in Memory Hill Cemetery in Milledgeville.
References
- United States Congress. "Seaton Grantland (id: G000385)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded byGeorge Rockingham Gilmer | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's at-large congressional district March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1839 |
Succeeded byEugenius Aristides Nisbet |
- 1782 births
- 1864 deaths
- People from New Kent County, Virginia
- Baldwin County, Georgia
- Georgia (U.S. state) Whigs
- Burials at Memory Hill Cemetery
- Jacksonian members of the United States House of Representatives from Georgia (U.S. state)
- Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Georgia (U.S. state)
- Members of the United States House of Representatives who owned slaves
- 19th-century members of the United States House of Representatives