Hon. E.P. Seeds served as the correspondent to Andrew Carnegie, as well as a member of the Manchester Public Library Board.  Judge Seeds knew Mr. Carnegie personally through political business, allowing for regular correspondence between the two. Judge Seeds was an active political figure in the Manchester community; he served as Iowa State Senator from 1886-1890 and was appointed Associate Supreme Court Justice of New Mexico in 1890.

Edward Paxson (E.P) Seeds was born August 1st, 1855 in Delaware before his family moved to Iowa.  He received his education at the University of Iowa Law school and afterwards married Mrs. Minnie E Seeds in 1877 with whom he had two children.  He began his career as  a judge in Manchester before entering his career in politics in 1886.  After serving on the Associate Supreme Court, he returned to Manchester where he practiced law until his death on July 10, 1929 at age 74.

Source : Digital Archives of Manchester, Iowa

Maya Huegel