William Henry Seaman

The Honorable William Henry Seaman
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
In office March 1, 1905 – March 8, 1915
Appointed by	Theodore Roosevelt
Preceded by	James Graham Jenkins
Succeeded by	Evan Alfred Evans
Judge of the United States Circuit Courts for the Seventh Circuit
In office March 1, 1905 – December 31, 1911
Appointed by	Theodore Roosevelt
Preceded by	James Graham Jenkins
Succeeded by	Seat abolished
United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
In office April 3, 1893 – March 1, 1905
Appointed by	Grover Cleveland
Preceded by	James Graham Jenkins
Succeeded by	Joseph V. Quarles
21st Mayor of Sheboygan, Wisconsin
In office April 1881 – April 1882
Preceded by	Francis Geele
Succeeded by	Michael Winter
Personal details
Born	(1842-11-15)November 15, 1842 New Berlin, Wisconsin Territory
Died	March 8, 1915(1915-03-08) (aged 72) Coronado, California, U.S.
Resting place	Wildwood Cemetery, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Mary A. Peat ​ (m. 1868⁠–⁠1915)​
Children	Arelisle, Charles, Mary
Parents	William Seaman (father) Arelisle (Crane) Seaman (mother)
Education	read law
Profession	lawyer, judge
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1861–1866
Rank	Sergeant
Unit	1st Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry Army of the Cumberland
Battles/wars	American Civil War Battle of Perryville Battle of Stones River Chickamauga campaign Atlanta Campaign

William Henry Seaman (November 15, 1842 – March 8, 1915) was an American lawyer, jurist and Wisconsin pioneer. He served 22 years as a United States federal judge, first as a United States district judge for the Eastern District of Wisconsin (1893–1905), and then as a judge of the 7th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals (1905–1915). Prior to his judicial service, he was the 21st mayor of Sheboygan, Wisconsin, and served in the Union Army for nearly the entire American Civil War.