M. W. Seely

M. W. Seely
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 29th district
In office
January 3, 1859 – January 7, 1861
Preceded byMartin L. Kimball
Succeeded byCharles S. Kelsey
Personal details
Born(1813-08-22)August 22, 1813
Bainbridge, New York, U.S.
DiedAugust 25, 1889(1889-08-25) (aged 76)
Canton, Dakota Territory, U.S.
Cause of deathStroke
Resting placeForest Hill Cemetery, Canton, South Dakota
Political partyRepublican
Spouses
  • Charlotte Byington (died before 1851)
  • Susan Helen Akin
    (m. 1851⁠–⁠1889)
Children
  • Harriet M. (Baldwin)
  • (b. 1855)
  • Charles Merritt Seely
  • (b. 1857; died 1915)

Merritt W. Seely (August 22, 1813 – August 25, 1889) was an American lawyer, Republican politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was a member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing Green Lake and Marquette counties during the 1859 and 1860 sessions. His name was often abbreviated M. W. Seely, and his last name was sometimes spelled Seeley.