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 New Jersey's state GOP.<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 New Jersey's state GOP.<ref>July 20, 1998. [https://www.britannica.com/biography/Frederick-Theodore-Frelinghuysen Frederick Theodore Frelinghuysen]. ''Britannica''. Retrieved November 8, 2021.</ref> |