Samuel Sweezy (Swezy) Seward (December 5, 1768 – August 24, 1849) was an American physician, businessman, jurist, and politician.

[1] The early years of his life were spent in Morris County, New Jersey.

[2] Records indicate Seward amassed a substantial fortune by the 1840s, some of which was devoted to philanthropic endeavors.

[3] He created a $20,000 endowment for the institute and provided for the purchase of land and the erection of the school building.

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