Researching Richard Selden
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 104 people with the Selden surname? In that year Selden was ranked number 3475 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Richard means "strong ruler" and is of German origin.
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| Did you know that there are currently 132 people with the Selden surname in the UK? Selden is now ranked number 3918 for popularity in the UK. |
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Richard Ely Selden
Richard Ely Selden (June 13, 1797 – March 3, 1868) was an American politician and author.
He was born June 13, 1797. He graduated from Yale College in 1818. After graduation, he commenced the study of law, but being an only son and his father's health being poor, he decided to remain on the homestead in agricultural pursuits. He was a member of the Connecticut State Senate in 1844. He took a deep interest in the theological controversy which arose in Connecticut about thirty years ago, and published a small work on that and kindred topics. Selden married Eliza, daughter of Judge William Lynde, of Old Saybrook, Conn., by whom he had five children; four of them, including Samuel Hart Selden (1826–1891), survived him. His wife died on January 23, 1866. Selden died of typhoid fever at Hadlyme, Connecticut, on March 3, 1868, aged 70 years.
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