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John Seaver, Chairman of the Board of Coroners of Richmond Borough, was born on Staten Island at the old homestead near Richmond. After leaving school he learned the trade of a miller, at which he worked for six years. In 1874 Mr. Seaver engaged in the express business and continued in that line until January 1, 1898. He was school trustee of the First District of Southfield and Northfield six years, and chairman of the Board five years. In 1889 he was elected Highway Commissioner for the Town of Southfield, and held the office continuously until January 1, 1898. During the entire term he was treasurer of the Board. It was largely through the efforts of Mr. Seaver that the people of Richmond and Southfield secured a five-cent fare from Richmond to St. George on the Midland Electric Railroad, with transfers over all the other branches. The company proposed to charge ten cents to St. George and not to give transfers over the Port Richmond branch, but Commissioner Seaver refused to consent to these terms and thereby secured a five-cent fare over the entire line.

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