William Henry Seaman

The Honorable
William Henry Seaman
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
In office
March 1, 1905 – March 8, 1915
Appointed byTheodore Roosevelt
Preceded byJames Graham Jenkins
Succeeded byEvan Alfred Evans
Judge of the United States Circuit Courts for the Seventh Circuit
In office
March 1, 1905 – December 31, 1911
Appointed byTheodore Roosevelt
Preceded byJames Graham Jenkins
Succeeded bySeat abolished
United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
In office
April 3, 1893 – March 1, 1905
Appointed byGrover Cleveland
Preceded byJames Graham Jenkins
Succeeded byJoseph V. Quarles
21st Mayor of Sheboygan, Wisconsin
In office
April 1881 – April 1882
Preceded byFrancis Geele
Succeeded byMichael Winter
Personal details
Born(1842-11-15)November 15, 1842
New Berlin, Wisconsin Territory
DiedMarch 8, 1915(1915-03-08) (aged 72)
Coronado, California, U.S.
Resting placeWildwood Cemetery, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Mary A. Peat
(m. 1868⁠–⁠1915)
ChildrenArelisle, Charles, Mary
Parents
  • William Seaman (father)
  • Arelisle (Crane) Seaman (mother)
Educationread law
Professionlawyer, judge
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Union Army
Years of service1861–1866
RankSergeant
Unit
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

William Henry Seaman (November 15, 1842 – March 8, 1915) was an American lawyer, jurist and Wisconsin pioneer. He served 22 years as a United States federal judge, first as a United States district judge for the Eastern District of Wisconsin (1893–1905), and then as a judge of the 7th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals (1905–1915). Prior to his judicial service, he was the 21st mayor of Sheboygan, Wisconsin, and served in the Union Army for nearly the entire American Civil War.