Editing Horatio Seymour

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|birth = 31 May 1810<br>{{Wiki|Pompey, New York|Pompey}}, [[New York]], [[United States]]
|death = 12 February 1886<br>[[New York City]], New York, United States
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|affiliates = *{{Wiki|Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party}}
*{{Wiki|Government of New York (state)|Government of New York}}
**{{Wiki|New York State Assembly}}
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'''Horatio Seymour''' (1810 – 1886) was an [[United States|American]] politician. He served as Governor of [[New York]] from 1853-1854 and again from 1863-1864. A member of the {{Wiki|Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party}}, Seymour lost the {{Wiki|1868 United States presidential election|1868 presidential election}} to the Republican [[Ulysses S. Grant]].

==Biography==
===New York draft riots===
Following the beginning of his second term as Governor, in July 1863 the [[New York draft riots]] were starting to get out of hand. Seymour and Mayor [[George Opdyke]] opposed the riots wanting to end it. His stance on the matter being discussed at the same time by ''{{Wiki|Niblo's Garden}}'' theatergoers to the [[Italy|Italian]] opera singer [[Adelina Patti]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants]]'' – Chapter 8</ref> Seymour expressed concern over the violence and disorder, and he urged restraint to maintain order in the face of widespread unrest.<ref>{{WP|Horatio Seymour}}</ref>

==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants]]'' {{Mo}}

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