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From: "John Cresseveur" <>
Subject: [NJESSEX] Bio: George G. FRELINGHUYSEN
Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2000 23:51:03 -0700

Hi Folks,

I continue to transcibe bio's for Brianne Kelly-Bly's Morris County, NJ site
at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~njmorris/ and continue to find links to Essex
county. The bio below is for George G. FRELINGHUYSEN. Source is "A History
of Morris County New Jersey - Embracing Upwards of Two Centuries 1710 -
1913", Volume II, Publishers: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., New York &
Chicago 1914, Copyright 1914, Lewis Historical Publishing Company.

Hope this helps someone. Please do not ask for look-ups. Brianne was kind
enough to trust me with the book, but it is old and fragile - I do not want
to turn the pages more than is necessary to transcribe the bio's for her. As
I complete bio's, Brianne will add them to her site. As I come across bio's
related to Essex county - I'll post them to the mailing list.

If anyone comes across surnames for Cresseveur, Till, or Gallagher starting
in Essex around 1860 I'd appreciate the feedback.

Good luck in your research - I've been at it for 32 years. Keep digging.

John Cresseveur - KY



GEORGE GRISWOLD FRELINGHUYSEN

George G. FRELINGHUYSEN, a leading patent lawyer, honored and respected, and
serving in the capacity of president of P. Ballantine & Sons Company, was
born in Newark, New Jersey, May 9, 1851, son of Hon. Frederick and Matilda
E. (GRISWOLD) FRELINGHUYSEN, and a representative of a family that has been
identified with the history of this country for almost two generations.

He attended the public schools of his native city, the Newark Academy, from
which he was graduated in 1866, Rutgers College, having been a member of the
class of 1870, and Columbian University Law School, which in 1872 conferred
on him the degree of Bachelor of Laws. His training in the latter named
institution was augmented by a course of study in the office of KELLER &
BLAKE. He was admitted as an attorney at the New Jersey bar in 1873, and to
that of New York in 1876. He was one of the United States patent office
examiners at Washington, D. C., from 1873 until 1876, and in the latter year
established himself in independent practice in New York City, and made a
specialty of patent cases, in course of time winning a foremost place along
this line, becoming widely known for his legal ability and high personal
characteristics. From 1898 to 1905 he was vice-president of P. Ballantine &
Sons Company, and from the latter named year until the present time (1913)
has acted as president of the concern. He is also a member of the board of
directors of the Alliance Investment Company, the Rail Joint Company, The
Saranac Realty Company, Howard Savings Institution and the Morristown Trust
Company, Howard Savings Institution and the Morristown Trust Company, in all
of which his services have been of inestimable value. He is a Republican in
politics, but has never sought or held public office. He holds membership in
the Essex Club, Morris County Golf Club, Metropolitan Club of Washington, D.
C., and the Union Club of New York.

Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN married, April 26, 1881, Sara L., daughter of Peter H. and
Isabelle (LINEN) BALLANTINE, of Newark, New Jersey. Children: Peter H.
Ballantine, born September 15, 1882; Matilda E., November 25, 1887. The
family resides in Morristown, New Jersey.

Transcribed by John Cresseveur

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