St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-21
Frederick T. Frelinghuysen was born a

Frederick T. Frelinghuysen was born at
Millstown, n. j., Aug. 4, 1917. He was
the son of Frederick Frelinghuysen and
grandson of Gen. Frederick Frelinghuysen,
a soldier in the Revolution, whose grand
father was an eminent clergyman in SOM
erset county, New Jersey, in the early his
tory of the colony. In 1886 he graduated
at Rutgers college, and three years
later was admitted to the bar He
began the practice of law in Newark
and was early elected to the city council.
Soon after he became counsel for the jersey
Central railway, the prosecutor of the pleas
of Essex county, and was, i'll 1881, MEM
Der of the peace commission at Washington.
In the same year he was appointed attorney
general of New jersey, and was re-
appointed to the same Office in 1866. Soon
after his reappointment, the death of
United States Senator William Wright Oc-
cured, and Mr.. Frelinghuysen was ap-
pointed in his place. In 1867 the legisla
ture elected him to fill the unexpired term,
and he then
BEGAN A CAREER
which was distinguished throughout. Re
elected for the full term of six years in
1871, he served on the Judiciary, foreign re-
lations, finance, railroad and other commit
tees, and was chairman of that on agricul
ture. He was nominated in 1870 by PreSi-
dent Grant as minister to England, but de-
clined after having been unanimously con-
frlned, When Senator Sumner died he left
his work of passing the civil rights bill to
Mr.. Frelinghuysen, and it was the latters
efforts that finally secured it to the eolored
race. On financial matters he was
''hard money" man, and on
He was particularly prominent in the de-
bates on the Washington treaty, introduced
and advocated until it passed the senate,
the bill against polygamy in Utah and the
Japanese indemnity bill, and successfully
opposed the bill granting Southern suffer-
ers by the rebellion compensation for
damages. Mr.. Frelinghuysen's part in the
electoral count of the presidential election
of 1876 will not soon be forgotten. The
bill providing for an electoral count by
the members of the senate, house and JUS
tices of the supreme court had been devised,
| Senators Edmunds, COnkling and Freling
huySen
LEADING IN THE WORK.
Each of the three made speeches on the
passage of the bill, apparently dividing the
three points it contained among them. To
be brief, the bill passed, and Mr.. Freling-
huysen, Mr.. Edmunds, Mr.. Morton, Mr..
Bayard and Mr.. Thurman were selected to
represent the senate on the greatest jury
ever impanneled. During the deliberations
Mr. Frelinghuysen's part was a prominent
one, and his colleagues expressed an in
debtedneSs to him which was extremely
complimentary. The close of the session of
congress in 1877 left Mr.. lFrelinghuysen
weakened in health from Over-eXertion.
He returned to his home in New Jersey
and resumed his law practice. He was
known among his friends as an advocate
Of Gen. Grants nomination at Chicago in
1880, but made no personal effort to secure
a delegation from New Jersey in his favor.
He supported President Hayes during his
contests within the party, and was warm
adherent and earnest advocate of Gen. Gar
| fields election, until prevented by
A MALARIAL ATTACK
from any personal participation in the cam
paign. In December, 1881, he was ap-
pointed by President Arthur to be secretary
of state to succeed Mr.. Blaine. One of Mr..
| Frelinghuysen's first acts was to reverse
| the spectacular and dubious South Amer
lean policy with which Blaine's name is
identified. His settlement of the unpleas-
antneSs with the German government aris-
ing from the LaSker resolution was made
in manner that preserved the dignity of
this country and satisfied the requirements
of the case on both sides and at the same
time won him much favorable comment.
His latest official act was in connection
with the proposed treaty with Spain, which
has not yet been ratified by this country.