Seaton Grantland
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Seaton Grantland (June 8, 1782 – October 18, 1864) was a United States Representative from Georgia. He was born in New Kent County, Virginia. He pursued an academic course and studied law. He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Milledgeville, Georgia.
Grantland was elected as a Jacksonian Democrats to the 24th United States Congress and reelected as a Democrat to the 25th Congress (March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1839). He was a presidential elector on the Whig ticket in 1840. He died at his home, "Woodville," near Milledgeville in 1864. He was buried in Memory Hill Cemetery in Milledgeville.
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- United States Congress. "Seaton Grantland (id: G000385)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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- People from New Kent County, Virginia
- Baldwin County, Georgia
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- American slave owners
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