Julius Hawley Seelye
Former United States Representative
Julius Hawley Seelye was a missionary, author, United States representative, and former president of Amherst College. The system of Latin honors in use at many universities worldwide is said to have been created by him. Wikipedia
Born: September 14, 1824, Bethel, CT
Died: May 12, 1895 (age 70 years), Amherst, MA
Spouse: Elizabeth Tillman (m. 1854)
Grandchild: Laurens H. Seelye
Great grandchildren: Talcott Williams Seelye, Mary-Averett Seelye, and Dorothea Seelye Franck
Previous office: Representative (1875–1877)