Joseph Carryl Seaman Sr., known as J.C. Seaman (December 8, 1898[citation needed] – 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.
J. C. Seaman | |
|---|---|
| Louisiana State Representative for Tensas Parish | |
| In office 1944–1964 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph T. Curry |
| Succeeded by | S. S. DeWitt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Carryl Seaman December 8, 1898 Waterproof, Tensas Parish, Louisiana, U.S.[citation needed] |
| Died | June 14, 1964 (aged 65) Waterproof, Louisiana |
| Resting place | Natchez City Cemetery Natchez, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Evie Hinton Greaves (died 1926)Edith Gooding Post (m. 1932) |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Waterproof, Louisiana |
| Occupation |
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| 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.[citation needed] | |
Early life
editJoseph Carryl Seaman[1] graduated from Waterproof High School.[2] His brother William M. Seaman was a sheriff in Tensas Parish, Louisiana.[2]
Career
editSeaman worked as a banker starting in 1918. He served as Louisiana division president of the American Bankers Association.[2]
Seaman served in the Louisiana House of Representatives, representing Waterproof, Louisiana, from 1944 to 1964.[2][3] 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.[2] He was a member of the Tensas library board.[2] He formed an insurance business in 1938 in Waterproof.[1][4]
Personal life
editSeaman married Edith Post, daughter of W. W. Post.[4][5] His two sons were Joseph Carryl Jr. and Colin D.[2] He was a member of the Episcopal Church.[4]
Seaman died on June 14, 1964, at his home in Waterproof.[2] He was buried at Natchez City Cemetery in Natchez, Mississippi.[4][1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "J. C. Seaman's Rites Are Held". The Shreveport Times. 1964-06-16. p. 19. Retrieved 2024-03-29 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Ex-La. Solon Expires at 66". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. 1964-06-15. p. 1. Retrieved 2024-03-29 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c d "J. C. Seaman". Monroe News-Star. 1964-06-15. p. 10. Retrieved 2024-03-29 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "J. C. Seaman Dies". The Crowley Daily Signal. 1964-06-24. p. 1. Retrieved 2024-03-29 – via Newspapers.com.
