William Henry Seaman

Judge William Henry Seaman

Personal

Birthday:

11/15/1842

Birthplace:

New Berlin, WI

Date of Death:

3/8/1915

Place of Death:

Coronado Beach, CA

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

U.S. Army sergeant, 1861-1864
U.S. Army chief clerk, Quartermaster Department, 1864-1866
Private practice, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, 1868-1893
Mayor, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Alderman, Sheboygan, Wisconsin

Education

Name of School:

Read law

Degree Year:

1868

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin

Court Name:

Wisconsin Eastern District Court

President Nominating:

Grover Cleveland

Party Affiliation of President:

Democratic

Commission Date:

04/03/1893

Termination Date:

3/1/1905

Termination Reason:

Appointment to Another Judicial Position

Court Name - Second:

U. S. Circuit Courts for the Seventh Circuit

Commission Date - Second:

3/1/1905

Termination Date - Second:

12/31/1911

Termination Reason - Second:

Abolition of Court

Court Name - Third:

U. S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Court Name - Third:

Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals

Commission Date - Third:

3/1/1905

Termination Date - Third:

3/8/1915

Termination Reason - Third:

Death