House 1939-44 (District 29); Senate 1945-54 (District 29)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election
Counties Served:
Hennepin
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
Birth Place:
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Birth County:
Hennepin
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
3/11/1981
Gender:
Male
Religion:
United Methodist
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Minneapolis
Occupation (when first elected):
Former Editor and Publisher, Lake District Advocate/President and Manager, Argus Publishing Co./Publisher, The East Minneapolis Argus
EDUCATION
Minneapolis Public Schools; Secondary; Graduate
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Audre Seelye
Children:
Four children: Emmett L. Jr., and Richard Seelye (sons); Delores Ann, and Nanette Seelye (daughters)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
Lewis Duemke
- Father
GENERAL NOTES
He was a Commodore for the Minneapolis Aquatennial.
He moved to Wimberley, Texas in the 1960s.
He died, at home, in Wimberley, Texas. His funeral was held at Trinity United Methodist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was buried at Hillside Cemetery in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Religion provided by his obituary.