Thomas H. Seymour

Thomas H. Seymour
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(1868-09-03) (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.