John F. Seymour
| The Honorable John F. Seymour |
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| United States Senator from California |
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| In office January 10, 1991 – November 3, 1992[1] |
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| Appointed by | Pete Wilson |
| Preceded by | Pete Wilson |
| Succeeded by | Dianne Feinstein |
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| Born | December 3, 1937 Chicago, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | University of California-Los Angeles |
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| Service/branch | United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1955-1959 |
John Francis Seymour (born December 3, 1937) is an American real estate investor and politician.
Seymour attended the public schools in Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania. He served in the United States Marine Corps from 1955 to 1959 and graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1962. Seymour was the President of the California Association of Realtors from 1978 to 1982, and worked in the real estate business from 1962 to 1981.
Seymour, a Republican, served Anaheim, California as a member of its City Council from 1974 to 1978, as the 39th Mayor of Anaheim from 1978 to 1982, and as a State Senator from 1982 to 1991.
As mayor of the city of Anaheim, Seymour was instrumental in recruiting the Los Angeles Rams to move to Anaheim Stadium.[2]
In 1991, Seymour was appointed to the U.S. Senate by Governor Pete Wilson to serve in the seat Wilson had vacated to become Governor. Seymour's appointment lasted until the 1992 special election to select a replacement who would serve until the normal expiration of Wilson's term in 1995. Democrat Dianne Feinstein defeated Seymour in the special election, so Seymour's term of office was January 10, 1991 until November 3, 1992. He is the most recent member of the Republican Party to serve as Senator from California.
After his Senate term, Seymour served as director of the California Housing Finance Agency for two years,[3] and later served as CEO of the nonprofit Southern California Housing Development Corporation and on the boards of directors of several housing-related companies including IndyMac Bank, Orange Coast Title Insurance, Los Angeles Federal Savings Bank, and Irvine Apartment Communities.[4] Seymour currently lives in Indian Wells.
See also
References
- John F. Seymour at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Retrieved on 2008-03-31
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| Preceded by | Mayor of Anaheim, California 1978–1982 |
Succeeded by Don Roth |
| United States Senate | ||
| Preceded by | U.S. Senator (Class 1) from California January 10, 1991 – November 10, 1992 Served alongside: Alan Cranston |
Succeeded by Dianne Feinstein |
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| Preceded by | Republican Party nominee for United States Senator from California (Class 1) 1992 |
Succeeded by Michael Huffington |
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