J. C. Seaman

J. C. Seaman
Louisiana State Representative for Tensas Parish
In office
1944–1964
Preceded byJoseph T. Curry
Succeeded byS. S. DeWitt
Personal details
Born
Joseph Carryl Seaman

(1898-12-08)December 8, 1898
Waterproof, Tensas Parish, Louisiana, U.S.[citation needed]
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)
[citation needed]
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.[citation needed]

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.

Early life[edit]

Joseph Carryl Seaman[1] graduated from Waterproof High School.[2] His brother William M. Seaman was a sheriff in Tensas Parish, Louisiana.[2]

Career[edit]

Seaman 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[edit]

Seaman 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]

  1. ^ 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.Open access icon
  2. ^ 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.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. ^ a b c d "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
Preceded by Louisiana State Representative from Tensas Parish Joseph Carryl Seaman Sr.
1944–1964
Succeeded by