Fred A. Seaton

"Senator Seaton" redirects here. For the Wisconsin state senate member, see James Wilson Seaton.
Fred Seaton
Seaton as Interior Secretary c. 1960
36th United States Secretary of the Interior
In office
June 8, 1956 – January 20, 1961
PresidentDwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded byDouglas McKay
Succeeded byStewart Udall
4th Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs
In office
September 15, 1953 – February 20, 1955
PresidentDwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded byCharles Coolidge
Succeeded byRobert Ross
United States Senator
from Nebraska
In office
December 10, 1951 – November 4, 1952
Appointed byVal Peterson
Preceded byKenneth S. Wherry
Succeeded byDwight Griswold
Personal details
BornFrederick Andrew Seaton
(1909-12-11)December 11, 1909
Washington, D.C., U.S.
DiedJanuary 16, 1974(1974-01-16) (aged 64)
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
PartyRepublican
EducationKansas State University (BA)

Frederick Andrew Seaton (December 11, 1909 – January 16, 1974) was an American newspaperman and politician. He represented the U.S. state of Nebraska in the U.S. Senate and served as U.S. Secretary of the Interior during Dwight D. Eisenhower's administration.

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