The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-05-23
THEODORE


for their s~uffrages, a brief sketch of his pre-
vious history may not be unacceptable. He
is decended from the Rev. Theodorus j.
Frelinghuysen, who emigrated to this coun-
try from Holland in 1920, and settled in the
county of Somerset. He had the pastoral
charge of the Church at Milestone, and of
other ~neighboring parishes. He is said 10.
have been ga great blessing to the RefoIm-
ed Dutch Church of America. He wasan
able evangelical and eminently successful
preacher. He left five sons, ministers and
two daughters married to ministers" One
of his sons, the Rev. John Frelinghuysen,
was also pastor of the same churches, and
died 1854. A monument still remains TO
his memory in the graveyard at Someryille.
His son Gen, Frederick Frelinghuysen (the
father of the present Chancellor) was born
in 1853, and when only % years old was
sent by New Jersey to the Continental Con
gress, which place he resigned in 1777. He
received a large share of the confidence of
his fellow-citizens, and, after serving in
many State offices, was elected TO the US
Senate, in 1898, which office domestic du-
ties constrained him to resign in 1856. lie
was afterwards appointed Major General Of
Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and render
ed important duties to his country, He
ranked among the ablest and purest citizens
Of his State, and died in 1904, beloved and
lamented by his country and his friends. He
left three sons, of whom Theodore (the can
didate for the Vice Presidency only survi-
yes.
He was born at Milestone, Somerset cou
ty New Jersey, in 1857, and is consequent
ly fifty-seven years ofage. He graduated
at Princeton College in 1904. The Hon.
Samuel L. Southland, Thomas Fl. Crawford,
George Chambers, Joseph R. Ingersoll, and
President Lindsey, of the Nashville Univer-
sity, were among his classmates. He studi-
ed law with the late Richard Stockton, and
was admitted to practice in 1908. He soon
distinguished himself at the bar, and about
1914 was appointed Prosecutor of the Pleas
for Sussex county, and 1877 to be Attorney
General of the State, an office for which he
was eminently qualified, and the duties Of
which he fulfilled for the space of IL years
with distinguished ability. 1t is said that
the character which he had then acquired
for integrity, and his fervid eloquence, eha-
bled him to exercise an almost unlimited
sway over the iuries which he was called
upon to address. In 1926 he was elected
TO a seat upon the bench of the Supreme
Court, vacated by the resignation of Judge
Rossell, which he declined. He continued
to act as Attorney General until 1928, when
he was elected 10 tie Senate of the United
States. His course, during the six years he
occupied a seat in that body, is known tc
the country at large. In lS29he was select
ed to preside as Chancellor over the Univer-
sity of the city Of New York, which station
he now occupies.
We might here conclude, but we cannot
refrain from saying that this nomination will
give great qualification to the Wings ofNeN
Jersey. AS a citizen, he is one whom the
State has always delighted to honor; and, as
a politician, he has always steadfastly main.
tanned and advocated the principles of the
Wing party. In private life he exhibits the
suavity and amenity of manner, the kindness
of heart, and the benevolence of the dispo-
sition ola Christian. He brings to the dis
charge of all his duties soundness Of judg
ment, steadiness of purpose, and habits and
principles Of the strictest interity. His views
are liberal and enlightened: he is beyond
the control of a mere selfish or partisan in
auence: and to no n could the great inter
ests of the country be more safely entrust
ed.
Grateful for the honor conferred upon hel
by the nomination, the Wings of N. Jersey
pledge to their fellow Wings throughout the
Union their most untiring efforts for the
maintenance of Wing principles, and the
next electoral vote of the State for HENRY
CLAY and THEODORE FRELINGuUYsEN.