Seaver, Hon. Charles A., was born in Byron, N. Y., March 8, 1845, and was a son of John Seaver, a well known harness maker. Charles A. was educated in the common schools. Until 1887 he was a merchant in Byron. During the later years of his life he resided in Batavia, where he represented the Mutual Life and New York Life Insurance companies. He was quite prominent in politics, and served as supervisor of Byron in 1876-77; in 1886-87 he was a member of the Assembly, where his record was unsullied. In 1876 he was married to Miss Jennie Beecher, and of this union there were four children, as follows: Claribel, John B., Olivia M. and William Z., who died in infancy in 1887. Mr. Seaver was a Knight Templar. He died February 6, 1897, and was buried with Masonic honors. He was a good citizen and was faithful in his public service.

FROM: Gazetteer and Biographical Record of Genesee County, New York, Edited by: F. W. Beers, J.W. Vose & Co., Publishers, Syracuse, N. Y. 1890