Seerley akatangazve kuita basa romutemo muBurlington, achishandazve somugweta weguta racho kubvira muna 1893 kusvika muna 1895. Aivawo nehanya nebhizimisi rokubhengi uye zvokurima. Akaramba achishanda mumabasa eDemocratic Party, achishanda senhume kuDemocratic National Convention muna 1920
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