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James Seddon

1815 - 1880

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James Alexander Seddon (July 13, 1815 – August 19, 1880) was an American lawyer and politician who served two terms as a Representative in the United States Congress, as a member of the Democratic Party. Seddon was appointed Confederate States Secretary of War by Jefferson Davis during the American Civil War. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. James Seddon is the 17,683rd most popular politician (down from 17,105th in 2024), the 12,757th most popular biography from United States (down from 11,453rd in 2019) and the 966th most popular American Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, James Seddon ranks 17,683 out of 19,576. Before him are Ruben Kun, Claudia Rodríguez de Guevara, Varun Gandhi, Adrian Zandberg, Witold Waszczykowski, and Haroun Kabadi. After him are Gabrielius Landsbergis, Margaret Alva, Michelle Lujan Grisham, Gustavo Adrianzén, Vicente Ehate Tomi, and Rosario Fernández.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1815, James Seddon ranks 88. Before him are Edward James Roye, Daniel Cornelius Danielssen, Howell Cobb, Hablot Knight Browne, Andrew Jackson Downing, and William J. Hardee. After him are Alexander Ramsey, and James W. Nye. Among people deceased in 1880, James Seddon ranks 70. Before him are Manolache Costache Epureanu, José Ignacio de Márquez, Manuel Murillo Toro, José Ruperto Monagas, Sanford Robinson Gifford, and Achille Guenée.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, James Seddon ranks 12,766 out of 20,380. Before him are Dorothy Provine (1935), Jacqueline Obradors (1966), William J. Hardee (1815), Erich Kunzel (1935), Julia Jones (1981), Penny Hardaway (1971), William Boyd (1895), Shannon Briggs (1971), Mary Washburn (1907), Mike Hagerty (1954), and Dorothy Abbott (1920). After him are Connie Hawkins (1942).

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Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, James Seddon ranks 966. Before him are Robert J. Bentley (1943), Gene Okerlund (1942), Lot M. Morrill (1813), Peyton Randolph (1721), Felix Grundy (1777), and Daniel Manning (1831). After him are Michelle Lujan Grisham (1959), Jan Brewer (1944), Carol Moseley Braun (1947), Kathleen Sebelius (1948), Elliott Abrams (1948), and Trent Lott (1941).

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