Frelinghuysen family
| Frelinghuysen | |
|---|---|
| Place of origin |
The Netherlands Germany |
| Connected families |
Cabot family Lodge family |
| Estate(s) |
Frelinghuysen Homestead Frelinghuysen Arboretum |
| Name origin and meaning | Habitational name from a place called Frelinghuizen |
The Frelinghuysen family (pronounced FREE-ling-high-zen) is an American political dynasty primarily based in New Jersey that first emigrated from Germany to New Amsterdam in 1720.
In 1720, The first Frelinghuysen, Theodorus Jacobus Frelinghuysen, emigrated from Germany to the Raritan Valley in the Province of New Jersey, then a Royal Colony of Great Britain. He was an evangelizing Dutch-Reformed minister during the period of religious fervor known as the Great Awakening.
Four Frelinghuysens served as United States senators, one of whom, Frederick T., became a Secretary of State under President Chester A. Arthur.
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