Seth C. Moffatt | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromMichigan's11th district | |
| In office March 4, 1885 – December 22, 1887 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Breitung |
| Succeeded by | Henry W. Seymour |
| 29thSpeaker of the Michigan House of Representatives | |
| In office 1881–1882 | |
| Preceded by | John Rich |
| Succeeded by | Sumner Howard |
| Member of theMichigan House of Representatives from theGrand Traverse district | |
| In office 1881–1882 | |
| Preceded by | Henry F. May |
| Succeeded by | David Vinton, Jr. |
| Member of theMichigan Senate from the31st district | |
| In office 1871–1872 | |
| Preceded by | J. H. Standish |
| Succeeded by | William H. C. Mitchell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Seth Crittenden Moffatt (1841-08-10)August 10, 1841 Battle Creek, Michigan |
| Died | December 22, 1887(1887-12-22) (aged 46) Washington, D.C. |
| Resting place | Oakwood Cemetery, Traverse City, Michigan |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Northport, Michigan |
Seth Crittenden Moffatt (August 10, 1841 – December 22, 1887) was a politician from theU.S. state ofMichigan.
Moffatt was born inBattle Creek, Michigan, attended the common schools, and graduated from the law department of theUniversity of Michigan atAnn Arbor in 1863. He was admitted tothe bar and commenced practice inTraverse City, Michigan. He served as prosecuting attorney forGrand Traverse andLeelanau Counties for ten years.
Moffatt was also a member of theMichigan Senate (31st District) in 1871 and 1872 and a member of the constitutional commission (9th District) in 1873, then register of the United States Land Office at Traverse City 1874–1878. He served as a member of theMichigan House of Representatives from Grand Traverse District in 1881 and 1882, and served as speaker in both terms. He was also a delegate to theRepublican National Convention in 1884.
In 1884, Moffatt was elected as aRepublican fromMichigan's 11th congressional district to the49th Congress. He was re-elected in 1886 to the50th Congress, serving from March 4, 1885, until his death at the age of forty-six inWashington, D.C.Henry W. Seymour was elected on February 14, 1888, to fill the vacancy caused by his death.
Seth Moffatt was a resident ofNorthport and is interred at Oakwood Cemetery of Traverse City.
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| Preceded by | United States Representative for the 11th Congressional District of Michigan 1885 – 1887 | Succeeded by |
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