Edward Tucker Seay (October 15, 1868 – August 19, 1941) was an American lawyer and a politician. He served as the speaker of the Tennessee Senate from 1901 to 1903. He represented the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, and he was the acting dean of the Vanderbilt University Law School from 1929 to 1930.
Edward Tucker Seay | |
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| Born | October 15, 1868 Hartsville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | August 19, 1941 (aged 72) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Resting place | Gallatin, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Vanderbilt University |
| Occupation(s) | Attorney, politician |
| Known for | speaker of the Tennessee Senate (1901–1903) |
| Spouse | Polly Barr |
| Children | 2 daughters |
Early life
editEdward Tucker Seay was born October 15, 1868, in Hartsville, Tennessee.[1] His father, George Seay, was the chancellor of the district court of Sumner County, and Seay grew up in Gallatin.[1] He graduated from Vanderbilt University, where he earned a bachelor of laws in 1891.[1]
Career
editSeay began practising the law with Dismukes and Seay in Gallatin in 1891.[1] He later joined Seay, Stockwell and Edwards.[1][2] In 1907, he co-founded Keeble and Seay with John Bell Keeble.[3] It later became Keeble, Seay, Stockwell and Keeble.[3] He was also a "special judge" on the Tennessee Supreme Court and the Tennessee Court of Appeals.[1] He represented the Louisville and Nashville Railroad throughout his career.[1] He was also involved the Scopes Trial.[1]
Seay was elected to represent Sumner County in the Tennessee Senate in 1899.[1] He served as its speaker from 1901 to 1903.[2]
Seay began teaching at the Vanderbilt University Law School in 1907.[1] Shortly after John Bell Keeble's death in 1929, he became the acting dean, and he was succeeded by Earl C. Arnold in 1930.[4] He was elected to Vanderbilt University's board of trust in 1937, and also served on the board of Fisk University.[1]
Personal life and death
editSeay was married to Polly Barr, and had two daughters.[1] He resided at 3702 Richland Avenue in Nashville.[1] He was a member of the Vine Street Christian Church and the First Presbyterian Church.[1] He was also a "32nd Degree Mason, a Shriner and a Knight of Pythias."[1]
Seay died of a heart attack on August 19, 1941.[1][2] He was buried in Gallatin, Tennessee.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Ed T. Seay, 72, Dies Suddenly. Prominent Attorney Is Stricken At Home; Was Vanderbilt Dean". August 20, 1941. p. 1. Retrieved February 19, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d "Edward T. Seay Rites". The Tennessean. August 21, 1941. p. 4. Retrieved February 19, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "John B. Keeble Dies At Nashville. Famous Attorney Was Widely-Known Here". The Leaf Chronicle. Clarksville, Tennessee. October 11, 1929. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vanderbilt Law School Deans". Vanderbilt University Law School. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
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