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Seaton, William Winston

journalist, public official, was born Jan. 11, 1785, in King William county, Va. He became connected with the Register, in Raleigh; in 1812 went to Washington city and joined his brother-in-law in the management of the National Intelligencer, with which he was most honorably identified until his death. He was frequently elected mayor; was a regent of the Smithsonian institution; in conjunction with Mr. Gales, was one of the public printers for very many years. He died June 16, 1866, in Washington, D. C.