SEATON, JAMES (1822-82) was born at Sorn, Ayrshire; was trained as a cotton manufacturer, and came to Otago in the Philip Laing (1848). He took up land at Portobello, which he cleared and farmed successfully. In 1867 Seaton was elected to the Provincial Council for the Peninsula, which he represented till 1872. He resigned upon being appointed with T. Birch as immigration agent for the colony. In 1875 he was elected M.H.R. for Caversham, which he represented till 1879 (when he retired). In 1881 Seaton again came out for the Peninsula, which he won after a keen contest. He was a member of the general road board and the Otago education board, and rendered valuable service to his own district and the City of Dunedin. He died on 18 Nov 1882.

Parltry Record; Otago Daily Times, 1 Dec 1882.

Reference: Volume 2, page 143

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