Ebenezer Seeley (April 9, 1793-Jan. 23,1866) was an American lawyer and politician. Seeley, the son of Ebenezer Seeley, was born in Wilton, Connecticut, April 9, 1793. He graduated from Yale College in 1814. He studied law under Seth Perkins Staples, Esq., of New Haven, Connecticut, and afterwards with Hon. Roger Minott Sherman, at Fairfield, Connecticut, where he commenced practice, but afterwards removed to Bridgeport, Connecticut. In 1825, he took up his residence in New Haven, and in 1832-3 was Mayor of New Haven. In 1834 he was elected to the Connecticut State Senate, from the 4th Senatorial District. In 1837, he removed to New York, where he continued the practice of his profession until his death, Jan. 23,1866.