Joseph Sherman Frelinghuysen, Sr.
| Joseph S. Frelinghuysen Sr. | |
|---|---|
 |
|
|
United States Senator from New Jersey |
|
|
In office March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1923 |
|
| Preceded by | James E. Martine |
| Succeeded by | Edward I. Edwards |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 12, 1869 Raritan, New Jersey |
| Died | February 8, 1948 (aged 78) Tucson, Arizona |
| Resting place | Saint Bernards Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Emily Macy Brewster |
| Children | Victoria F. Bates Emily F. McFarland Joseph S. Frelinghuysen Jr. |
| Parents | Frederick Frelinghuysen Victoria Sherman |
Joseph Sherman Frelinghuysen Sr. (March 12, 1869 – February 8, 1948) represented New Jersey as a Republican in the United States Senate from 1917 to 1923.
He was born in Raritan, New Jersey, on March 12, 1869 to Frederick Frelinghuysen (1818-1891) and Victoria Bowen (1830-1914). His father was a lawyer who studied under . He came from a historic New Jersey political family. His paternal grandparents were John Frederick Frelinghuysen (1776–1833), a lawyer and brigadier general in the War of 1812, and his second wife, Elizabeth Mercereau Van Vechten. His great-grandparents were Frederick Theodore Frelinghuysen (1753-1804), lawyer, soldier, and Senator from New Jersey, and his first wife, Gertrude Schenck (1752/53-1794).
After fighting in the Spanish–American War and starting an insurance business, Frelinghuysen was elected to the state Senate in 1905 and became president of that body in 1909. He held several statewide offices before being elected to the U.S. Senate in 1916. He was New Jersey's first directly elected senator following ratification of the 17th Amendment to the Constitution in 1913. While in the Senate, he frequented the Chevy Chase Club and would often golf with his fellow Senators Warren G. Harding, Stephen B. Elkins, and Eugene Hale.
In 1921, President Warren G. Harding signed the Knox–Porter Resolution, officially ending America's involvement in World War I at Frelinghuysen's estate in Raritan, New Jersey. The President stayed on the estate until at least July 4. After a failed reelection bid in 1922, Frelinghuysen returned to the insurance business.
...
Wikipedia