Thomas H. Seymour | |
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| 36th Governor of Connecticut | |
| In office May 4, 1850 – October 13, 1853 | |
| Lieutenant | Charles H. Pond Green Kendrick Charles H. Pond |
| Preceded by | Joseph Trumbull |
| Succeeded by | Charles H. Pond |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's 1st district | |
| In office March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Trumbull |
| Succeeded by | James Dixon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Hart Seymour September 29, 1807 Hartford, Connecticut, US |
| Died | September 3, 1868 (aged 60) Hartford, Connecticut, US |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Profession | Politician, Lawyer |
Thomas Hart Seymour (September 29, 1807 – September 3, 1868) was an American lawyer and Democratic Party politician who served as the 36th governor of Connecticut from 1850 to 1853 and as minister to Russia from 1853 to 1858. He was the leader of the peace settlement in the Democratic Party, and narrowly lost the April 1863 gubernatorial election.