 Seger first represented New Jersey's 7th District from 1923 to 1933 and New Jersey's 8th District from 1933 to 1940, where he succeeded Fred A. Hartley, Jr.

Seger was born on January 4, 1866 in New York City.When he was thirty-three years old, Seger moved and settled in Passaic, New Jersey.As a resident of Passaic, Seger involved himself in building up business in the city.