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Revision as of 23:41, November 8, 2021
| Frederick Theodore “F. T.” Frelinghuysen | |||
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| 29th United States Secretary of State From: December 19, 1881 – March 6, 1885 | |||
| President | Chester A. Arthur (1881–85) Grover Cleveland (1885) | ||
| Predecessor | James G. Blaine | ||
| Successor | Thomas F. Bayard | ||
| Former U.S. Senator from New Jersey From: March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1877 | |||
| Predecessor | Alexander G. Cattell | ||
| Successor | John R. McPherson | ||
| Former U.S. Senator from New Jersey From: November 12, 1866 – March 3, 1869 | |||
| Predecessor | William Wright | ||
| Successor | John P. Stockman | ||
| Former Attorney General of New Jersey From: 1861–1867 | |||
| Predecessor | William L. Dayton | ||
| Successor | George M. Robeson | ||
| Information | |||
| Party | Whig (before 1854} Republican (since 1854) | ||
| Spouse(s) | Matilda Griswold | ||
Frederick Theodore Frelinghuysen (August 4, 1817 – May 20, 1885), also known as F. T. Frelinghuysen,[1][2] was a New Jersey Republican and member of the party's Stalwart[3] faction who served as the state's U.S. senator during Reconstruction, later appointed United States Secretary of State under the presidency of Chester Arthur. He previously was the attorney general of New Jersey during the 1860s.
Political career
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.[3] In 1861, he 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.
U.S. Senate, 1866–69
In 1866, Frelinghuysen was appointed by Gov. Marcus L. Ward to become the state's Class I U.S. senator,[3] a decision approved by the state legislature in a special election.[4]
He was ousted in the following general election by John P. Stockman upon a Democrat takeover of the legislature.[3]
Presidential nomination by Grant
In July 1870, President Ulysses S. Grant appointed Frelinghuysen to become the U.S. Minister to England, succeeding the recently recalled John L. Motley.[3] His senatorial colleagues Charles Sumner and Henry Wilson objected on the grounds that it was "an indignity to Mr. Motley," though the chamber proceeded with the nomination by a 40–3 vote.[5]
However, Frelinghuysen ultimately declined taking the post.[3]
U.S. Senate, 1871–77
Frelinghuysen returned to the Senate from the state's Class III seat in 1871.[6]
In 1876, Frelinghuysen was appointed to a special committee tasked with examining the presidential election that year between Rutherford B. Hayes and Samuel J. Tilden, where Hayes won the electoral vote though lost the popular vote.[3] His name substituted that of Stalwart leader Roscoe Conkling, whose proposed selection for the committee drew fierce opposition. The group ultimately established the Compromise of 1877 which ended Reconstruction and marked the return of the South into the hands of Jim Crow Democrats.
References
- ↑ F.T. Frelinghuysen. Library of Congress. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
- ↑ Political Graveyard (May 18, 2013). Frederick Theodore Frelinghuysen (1817-1885). Flickr. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 May 21, 1885. Death of Mr. Frelinghuysen. The New York Times. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
- ↑ NJ US Senate - Special Election Race - Nov 14, 1866. Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
- ↑ TO CONSENT TO THE NOMINATION OF FREDERICK T. FRELINGHUYSEN. GovTrack.us. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
- ↑ NJ US Senate Race - Jan 01, 1871. Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 8, 2021.