Abram McCormick "A. M." Fridley[1] (1817 in Painted Post, New York – March 26, 1888 in Fridley, Minnesota) was a Minnesota politician and member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, and was the namesake of Fridley Township, Minnesota, which later became the city of Fridley, Minnesota.
Abram McCormick Fridley | |
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| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from Minnesota | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 1, 1817 Painted Post, New York |
| Died | March 26, 1888 Fridley Township, Minnesota |
| Political party | unknown |
| Spouse | Betsey Ann |
| Children | Fannie, Mary Jane, Henry C., Benjamin Franklin, David Horace |
| Residence | Fridley, Minnesota |
| Profession | legislator |
Fridley was a Winnebago Indian agent, a lawyer, farmer, and merchant.[2] He and his family were pioneers of the Fridley Township in Anoka County.[2] Fridley was a land agent of the St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Company (SPPR) and its successor, the St. Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba Railway Company.[2] This railroad would build north from Minneapolis into Fridley Township.
Early life
editHe was born in Painted Post, New York. Fridley read law and became a lawyer in Corning, New York. At age 21 he became a Deputy Sheriff of Steuben County, New York, and a Federal Government Customs Collector. In 1850, he was nominated by President Millard Fillmore on December 16, 1850, to the post of Winnebago Indian Agent.[3] He came to Long Prairie, Minnesota in 1851.
Minnesota Legislator
editHe served in the Territorial House 1855 (District 3); House 1869-71 (District 4); House 1879-80 (District 30).
Death
editHe died on March 26, 1888, at his residence in Fridley, of "dropsy of the heart."[4][5]
He was buried in Minneapolis in Lakewood Cemetery. His grave is marked with a large memorial.
References
edit- ^ Fridley, Abram McCormick "A.M.", Minnesota Legislative Reference Library, Accessed December 5, 2010.
- ^ a b c Abram M. Fridley and family papers, 1831-1924, 1939 Fridley, Abram McCormick, 1817-1888. Minnesota Historical Society
- ^ Journal of the Executive Proceedings of the Senate. United States: M. Glazier, Incorporated, 1887.
- ^ Maj. Fridley Dead. Star Tribune (Minneapolis, Minnesota) March 27, 1888
- ^ A PIONEER"S DEATH Major Abram Fridley's Demise. St. Paul Pioneer Press, March 27, 1888