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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 ''[[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 name=britannicabio>July 20, 1998. [https://www.britannica.com/biography/Frederick-Theodore-Frelinghuysen Frederick Theodore Frelinghuysen]. ''Britannica''. Retrieved November 8, 2021.</ref>

During the [[American Civil War|Civil War]], Frelinghuysen was active in public office rather than joining the Union Army.<ref name=newjerseyglobe/> He was a delegate in 1861 to the Peace Congress, and appointed Attorney General of New Jersey by Governor Charles S. Olden that year to serve in the post until 1867. Frelinghuysen 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>

During the [[American Civil War|Civil War]], Frelinghuysen was active in public office rather than joining the Union Army.<ref name=newjerseyglobe/> He was a delegate in 1861 to the Peace Congress, and appointed Attorney General of New Jersey by Governor Charles S. Olden that year to serve in the post until 1867. Frelinghuysen 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 1881, Frelinghuysen was appointed [[United States Secretary of State]], replacing Half-Breed leader [[James Gillespie Blaine]] as an active Stalwart.<ref name=garfieldandarthur/> To appease both GOP factions, President Arthur also appointed Half-Breed William E. Chandler to the Navy Department.

In 1881, Frelinghuysen was appointed [[United States Secretary of State]], replacing Half-Breed leader [[James Gillespie Blaine]] as an active Stalwart.<ref name=garfieldandarthur/> To appease both GOP factions, President Arthur also appointed Half-Breed William E. Chandler to the Navy Department.

Upon taking the post, Frelinghuysen was tasked with resolving a number of consequences resulted by the actions of his predecessor Blaine.<ref name=garfieldandarthur/> Taking a pacifistic and patient approach,<ref name=encyclopedia.combio/> he shared the vision held by [[William H. Seward]] of the United States dominating the global market in setting an example for other nations to follow, he quickly reverted Blaine's disastrous decisions, withdrawing the U.S. from the [[War of the Pacific]] between [[Chile]] and [[Peru]] in which his predecessor unsuccessfully backed the Peruvians.<ref name=garfieldandarthur/>

Upon taking the post, Frelinghuysen was tasked with resolving a number of consequences resulted by the actions of his predecessor Blaine.<ref name=garfieldandarthur/> Taking a pacifistic and patient approach,<ref name=britannicabio/><ref name=encyclopedia.combio/> he shared the vision held by [[William H. Seward]] of the United States dominating the global market in setting an example for other nations to follow, he quickly reverted Blaine's disastrous decisions, withdrawing the U.S. from the [[War of the Pacific]] between [[Chile]] and [[Peru]] in which his predecessor unsuccessfully backed the Peruvians.<ref name=garfieldandarthur/>

Frelinghuysen's other actions included canceling a scheduled Pan-American conference Blaine had originally planned.<ref name=garfieldandarthur/><ref name=encyclopedia.combio/>

Frelinghuysen's other actions included canceling a scheduled Pan-American conference Blaine had originally planned.<ref name=garfieldandarthur/><ref name=encyclopedia.combio/> In addition, he negotiated a treaty change with [[Hawaii]] that allowed for a naval base for the U.S. in [[Pearl Harbor]],<ref name=britannicabio/> which was later known for being bombed by [[Japan]] in [[World War II]].

In contrast to his predecessors in the position of U.S. Secretary of State, Frelinghuysen proved unable to urge [[Great Britain]] to modify the Clayton-Bulwer Treaty terms, and instead pushed through a treaty with [[Nicaragua]] that would permit the construction of a canal in the country under joint ownership.<ref name=encyclopedia.combio/> However, it was withdrawn later during the presidency of [[Grover Cleveland]] by the U.S. Senate. Other efforts rejected by Congress included proposals to negotiate reciprocity [[Spain]], [[Mexico]], and Santo Dominigo, in addition to opening an international consortium between the Congo, U.S. and other countries.<ref name=garfieldandarthur/>

In contrast to his predecessors in the position of U.S. Secretary of State, Frelinghuysen proved unable to urge [[Great Britain]] to modify the Clayton-Bulwer Treaty terms, and instead pushed through a treaty with [[Nicaragua]] that would permit the construction of a canal in the country under joint ownership.<ref name=encyclopedia.combio/> However, it was withdrawn later during the presidency of [[Grover Cleveland]] by the U.S. Senate. Other efforts rejected by Congress included proposals to negotiate reciprocity [[Spain]], [[Mexico]], and Santo Dominigo, in addition to opening an international consortium between the Congo, U.S. and other countries.<ref name=garfieldandarthur/>