Background
Seaman, Eugene Cecil was born on December 9, 1881 in Galveston, Texas, United States. Son of William Henry and Sophia (Baldwin) Seaman.
Seaman, Eugene Cecil was born on December 9, 1881 in Galveston, Texas, United States. Son of William Henry and Sophia (Baldwin) Seaman.
Graduate Ball High School, Galveston, 1900. Bachelor of Arts, University of the South, Sewanee, Tennessee, 1903, Bachelor of Divinity, 1906, Doctor of Divinity, 1925.
Ordained to ministry Protestant Episcopal Church, deacon, 1906, priest, 1907. Assistant minister Christ Church, Houston, 1906. Rector Christ Church, Temple, 1907-1911.
Archdeacon and general missionary in North. Texas, 1911-1916.
Rector Saint Andrew’s Church, Amarillo, 1916-1920, Church of the Holy Comforter, Gadsden, Alabama, 1920-1925. Executive secretary Diocese of Alabama, 1923-1924.
Consecrated 2d bishop of North Texas, January 18, 1925. Managing editor Alabama Churchman 2 years.
Trustee University of the South.
Member House of Deps., General Convention Protestant Episcopal Church, 1910-1919, House of Bishops, 1925-1928. Member Pi Kappa Alpha. Mason ( Knights Templar, Shriner).
Married Henrietta Morgan, April. Children: Eugene Cecil (deceased), Mary Henrietta, Henry Frederick.