Thomas Seay

Alabama native Thomas Seay (1846-1896) served as governor of Alabama from 1886-90. His administration oversaw improvements to the state's finances and education system, but he also backed an expansion of the convict-lease system. Prior to his governorship, Seay served ten years as an Alabama state legislator.

Portrait of Alabama Governor Thomas Seay
Courtesy of the Alabama Department of Archives and History
Portrait of Alabama Governor Thomas Seay