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Frederick Theodore Frelinghuysen (August 4, 1817 – May 20, 1885) was an American lawyer and politician from New Jersey who served as a U.S. Senator and later as United States Secretary of State under President Chester A. Arthur.
May 16, 2024 · Frederick Theodore Frelinghuysen (born Aug. 4, 1817, Millstone, N.J., U.S.—died May 20, 1885, Newark, N.J.) was a lawyer and U.S. senator who as secretary of state obtained Pearl Harbor in Hawaii as a U.S. naval base.
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Learn about the life and career of Frederick Theodore Frelinghuysen, who served as Secretary of State under President Chester A. Arthur from 1881 to 1885. Find out his role in mediating the War of the Pacific, negotiating with Nicaragua and Korea, and attending the Berlin Conference.
Mar 20, 1997 · Frederick Theodore Frelinghuysen (1817-1885) in whose honor the statue in Military Park was erected. The Newark Public Library. The amazing Frelinghuysens of New Jersey have been compared to other national dynastic families such as the Byrds of Virginia and Saltonstalls and Kennedys of Massachusetts.
He served twice in the United States Senate, finishing out the term of deceased senator William Wright from 1866 to 1868 and serving his own full term beginning in 1871. He was one of a few Republican senators to vote in favor of Andrew Johnson's conviction during Johnson's impeachment proceedings.
Frederick T. Frelinghuysen was also the grandson of Frederick Frelinghuysen, the first U.S. Senator in the Frelinghuysen political dynasty. His grandfather was not only a U.S. Senator but also fought in the Revolutionary War as a Colonel, and later became a Major General, and was a framer of the U.S. Constitution.
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White. Sectional choice. North. Origins. Free State. No. of Spouses. 1. No. of Children. 6. Family. Frederick Frelinghuysen (father), Jane Dumont (mother), Matilda Griswold (wife, 1841) Education. Other Education. Rutgers College, NJ. Occupation. Politician. Attorney or Judge. Relation to Slavery.
