Theodore Frelinghuysen

U.S. Congressperson

1787 – 1862

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Who was Theodore Frelinghuysen?

Theodore Frelinghuysen was an American politician, serving as New Jersey Attorney General, United States Senator, and Mayor of Newark, New Jersey before running as a candidate for Vice President with Henry Clay on the Whig ticket in the election of 1844. Upon its incorporation in 1848, Frelinghuysen Township, New Jersey was named after him.

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Born
Mar 28, 1787
Franklin Township
Also known as
  • Mayor Theodore Frelinghuysen
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Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Princeton University
Employment
  • New York University
  • Rutgers University
Died
Apr 12, 1862
New Brunswick

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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