Abraham Jefferson Seay (November 28, 1832 – December 12, 1915) was an American lawyer, soldier, judge, and politician.

Seay attained the rank of colonel in the Union army during the American Civil War.

During the winter of 1853 to 1854, Seay, at the age of 21, began working on the construction of Missouri Pacific Railroad.

His time at the academy was cut short when his father's death forced him to return home and assist his mother in caring for the farm and raising his ten other brothers and sisters.

Within months of the move, Seay, in April, 1861 at the age of 29, was admitted to the Missouri bar association.

The same month, Seay passed the bar exam, fighting began in the American Civil War.

As a private, Seay assisted in the enlistment of 200 men, which become part of the 32nd Missouri Volunteer Infantry commanded by Colonel John C. Phelps.

US President Benjamin Harrison appointed Major George Washington Steele to serve as the territory's first governor.

[2] President Harrison also appointed Seay to serve as an Associate Justice on the territory's Supreme Court, representing the Third Judicial District.

On February 1, 1892, Justice Seay resigned from the judiciary and was inaugurated as the second governor of Oklahoma Territory at Guthrie.

This showcased the territory's agriculture and business potential so effectively that the practice continued for several World's Fairs after Oklahoma became a state.

[1] Seay's governorship came to an abrupt end when Grover Cleveland became president and appointed William Cary Renfrow governor on May 7, 1893.