Seneca Milo Dorr was an American lawyer, judge and politician who served as President of the Vermont Senate. He was the husband of author Julia C. R. Dorr.
Occupation
lawyer, politician, judge
Position held
member of the Vermont House of Representatives, member of the State Senate of Vermont
Seneca M. Dorr (August 14, 1820 – December 3, 1884) was a Vermont lawyer, judge and politician who served as President of the Vermont Senate. He was the husband of author Julia C. R. Dorr.
Biography
Seneca Milo Dorr was born in Chatham Center, New York on August 14, 1820. An acquaintance of Martin Van Buren, he studied law, passed the bar, and practiced in Ghent. In 1857, he moved to Rutland, Vermont, where he practiced law and became active in the marble business. Dorr also became involved in banking and stockbrokerage.
Originally a Democrat, Dorr opposed slavery and as a result joined the Free Soil movement and later became a Republican.
