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Frederick T. Frelinghuysen (view source)
Revision as of 00:26, November 9, 2021
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According to an obituary by ''[[The New York Times]]'', Frelinghuysen was a member of the [[Whig Party]] until joining the [[Republican Party]] upon its inception.<ref name=obituary/> He was also crucial in establishing the state GOP in New Jersey.<ref>July 20, 1998. [https://www.britannica.com/biography/Frederick-Theodore-Frelinghuysen Frederick Theodore Frelinghuysen]. ''Britannica''. Retrieved November 8, 2021.</ref>
According to an obituary by ''[[The New York Times]]'', Frelinghuysen was a member of the [[Whig Party]] until joining the [[Republican Party]] upon its inception.<ref name=obituary/> He was also crucial in establishing the state GOP in New Jersey.<ref>July 20, 1998. [https://www.britannica.com/biography/Frederick-Theodore-Frelinghuysen Frederick Theodore Frelinghuysen]. ''Britannica''. Retrieved November 8, 2021.</ref>
[[File:Frederick T. Frelinghuysen 1861 LOC picture.png|thumb|left|200px|Frelinghuysen in 1861.]]
In 1861, Frelinghuysen was a delegate to the Peace Congress. Appointed Attorney General of New Jersey by Governor Charles S. Olden, he served in the post until 1867. He was encouraged by some to run for governor in 1862, though declined.<ref>August 4, 1862. [https://www.nytimes.com/1862/08/04/archives/personal.html Personal.] ''The New York Times''. Retrieved November 8, 2021.</ref>
In 1861, Frelinghuysen was a delegate to the Peace Congress. Appointed Attorney General of New Jersey by Governor Charles S. Olden, he served in the post until 1867. He was encouraged by some to run for governor in 1862, though declined.<ref>August 4, 1862. [https://www.nytimes.com/1862/08/04/archives/personal.html Personal.] ''The New York Times''. Retrieved November 8, 2021.</ref>