Kingfisher in Kingfisher County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
Governor Seay
Photographed by James Hulse, September 16, 2025
1. Governor Seay Marker
In 1861 Seay enlisted in the United States Army. He served in the 32nd Missouri Infantry during the Civil War reaching the rank of lieutenant colonel. Following the war, he served as an attorney and district judge in Missouri. President Benjamin Harrison appointed Seay circuit judge for the Third District and Associate Justice of the Supreme Court for Oklahoma Territory. In February 1892, Seay was appointed governor of Oklahoma Territory.
Seay advocated mandatory school attendance and equal (but separate) education for black children. To promote the territory, he convinced the legislature to appropriate $15,000 for an Oklahoma exhibit at the 1893 World's Columbian Exchange Exposition in Chicago.
Governor Seay's tenure ended in 1893 as the incoming president appointed new leadership. He remained in Kingfisher owning two hotels, serving as president of three banks, and owning considerable stock in at least four others.
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Notable Buildings. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1892.
Location. 35° 50.932′ N, 97° 56.367′ W. Marker is in Kingfisher, Oklahoma, in Kingfisher County. It is at the intersection of Zellers Ave and South 11th Street, on the right when traveling west on Zellers Ave. The marker and building are located on the grounds of the Chisholm Trail Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1220 S 11th St, Kingfisher OK 73750, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Oklahoma — Frontier Country. It is also in the American South, specifically on the prairies, and on the Southern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once
Photographed by James Hulse, September 16, 2025
2. Governor Seay Marker and Horizon Hill House
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Restoration (a few steps from this marker); Horizon Hill (a few steps from this marker); The Dalton Cabin (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); 45th Infantry Division Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); Kingfisher Stage Station (approx. 0.8 miles away); Kingfisher County Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); Historical Society Birthplace (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Chisholm Trail (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kingfisher.
Also see . . . Abraham Jefferson Seay - The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. Oklahoma Historical Society
Born at Amherst Courthouse, Virginia, on November 28, 1832, Abraham Jefferson Seay, a governor of Oklahoma Territory, was the eldest son of Cam and Lucy J. Seay. The Seay family moved to Missouri in 1836, and young Seay attended public schools and Steelville Academy. His first real job was wielding a pick and shovel on the Missouri Pacific Railroad. Later he taught(Submitted on September 21, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)school and read law. In 1860 Seay moved to Cherryville, Missouri, to practice law. He enlisted in the U.S. Army at the beginning of the Civil War, serving in the Thirty-second Missouri Infantry at Vicksburg, Chattanooga, Lookout Mountain, Atlanta, and Savannah, and he rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel in command of a regiment. At war's end he entered Republican politics and served as Crawford County attorney and then as circuit judge of the Ninth Missouri DistrictPhotographed by James Hulse, September 16, 20253. Horizon Hill House
Credits. This page was last revised on September 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 21, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 114 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 21, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
