Seaborn Roddenbery

Seaborn Roddenbery
Seaborn Roddenbery in 1912
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 2nd district
In office February 6, 1910 – September 25, 1913
Preceded by	James M. Griggs
Succeeded by	Frank Park
Personal details
Born	(1870-01-12)January 12, 1870 Decatur County, Georgia
Died	September 25, 1913(1913-09-25) (aged 43) Thomasville, Georgia
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	Mercer University
Occupation	lawyer, educator

Seaborn Anderson Roddenbery (January 12, 1870 – September 25, 1913), sometimes spelled Roddenberry, was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives for the state of Georgia, best known for his proposal of an anti-miscegenation amendment to the United States Constitution. He was elected to the 61st Congress to replace the deceased James M. Griggs, and re-elected to the 62nd and 63rd Congresses before dying in office.

Born on a farm in Decatur County, Georgia, Roddenbery attended Mercer University for three years, but was forced to withdraw due to family finances. In 1891, he was elected to represent his home district in the Georgia House of Representatives. After two terms, he was appointed professor of Language and Mathematics at South Georgia College. In 1894, after reading law and being admitted to the practice of law in Georgia, Roddenbery resigned his academic position. He spent the next few years building a private practice and networking within the Georgia political structure. During this time, Rodenbery was the president of the Thomas County, Georgia, Board of Education from 1895 to 1898 and was appointed to that county's court as a judge from 1897 to 1901. Rodenbery was elected mayor of Thomasville, Georgia, and served in that position from 1903 to 1904.