Guthrie County IA Archives Biographies.....Seely, Thomas 1822 - 1896 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ia/iafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com December 6, 2007, 12:04 am Author: Elbert Wright Weeks (1932) [photo] HON. THOMAS SEELY Member Iowa Constitutional Convention 1857 THOMAS SEELY. Seely, the shrewd statesman, the diplomat, whose schemes and plans being approved by Newton and Tracy would be executed by all; Seely, the man who could change the name of his township from Center to Valley —that upon roll call it would be among the last of the call and its delegates could therefore vote with full knowledge of the standing of the candidates or matter voted upon, and perhaps hold a "balance of power," an advantage and power which to the politician was a valuable asset. He was a very useful man, wise, shrewd and far-seeing, acquainted with the leading men of the state, and very influential therewith. He, too, was a captain in the civil war. Thomas Seely, born in Wayne county, New York, October 1, 1822, died in Guthrie, Oklahoma, November 11, 1896. Additional Comments: Extracted from: A RECORD History Biography Memory Pioneer Times and Peoples GUTHRIE CENTER I0WA By ELBERT WRIGHT WEEKS 1932 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ia/guthrie/bios/seely85gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/iafiles/ File size: 1.6 Kb