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==Political career==

==Political career==

[[File:Frederick T. Frelinghuysen 1861 LOC picture.png|thumb|left|220px|Frelinghuysen in 1861.]]

[[File:Frederick T. Frelinghuysen 1861 LOC picture.png|thumb|left|220px|Frelinghuysen in 1861.]]

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 ''[[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>

In 1861, Frelinghuysen was a delegate to the Peace Congress. Appointed Attorney General of New Jersey by Governor Charles S. Olden that year, 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 that year, 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>