Horatio Seymour

1810–1886
Photograph of Horatio Seymour Source: Library of Congress

Biography

Horatio Seymour was a prominent American politician and statesman who served as the 18th Governor of New York from 1853 to 1854. Born into a wealthy and influential family, Seymour established himself as a skilled orator and political leader during the antebellum period. He was nominated as the Democratic candidate for President in 1868, though he was ultimately defeated by Republican Ulysses S. Grant.

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