Albert L. Vreeland
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Albert Lincoln Vreeland was an American
Republican Party
politician
who represented New Jersey
's 11th congressional district
from 1939-1943.
. He attended the public schools and was employed as an ambulance
driver for the American Red Cross
in 1918 and 1919. Later, he graduated from the New York Electrical School in New York City
in 1919, the Peddie School
, Hightstown, New Jersey
in 1922, and the New Jersey Law School at Newark, New Jersey
(now Rutgers School of Law-Newark) in 1925.
Vreeland was admitted to the bar in 1927 and commenced practice in East Orange, New Jersey
. He served as the assistant city counsel and city prosecutor of East Orange 1929-1934 and the judge of the recorder’s court of East Orange 1934-1938. He was elected as a Republican
to the Seventy-sixth and Seventy-seventh Congresses, serving in office from January 3, 1939-January 3, 1943.
Vreeland was a captain in the United States Army Reserve
and on December 9, 1941, was granted leave of absence from the United States House of Representatives
to go on active duty to serve in World War II
. He was assigned to the Military Intelligence
Section of the War Department. He was transferred to the Seventy-sixth Infantry Division in April 1942 and commissioned a major in Infantry on July 17, 1942. On July 18, 1942, by Presidential directive, was ordered back to the House of Representatives. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1942 to the 78th United States Congress
. After leaving Congress, he reentered the Army on January 4, 1943, and served two years in Australia
and New Guinea
. He was commissioned a lieutenant colonel
on August 27, 1944, and ordered to inactive duty August 27, 1945, as a colonel, A.I., USAR (retired).
After the war, he was the police commissioner of East Orange, New Jersey 1945-1951. He was also the public relations officer for the Celanese Corporation of America
from 1945-1946. He resumed the practice of law and died in Orange, New Jersey
in 1975. He was buried in Glendale Cemetery
, Bloomfield, New Jersey
.
United States
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Republican Party
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
politician
Politician
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who represented New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
's 11th congressional district
New Jersey's 11th congressional district
New Jersey's Eleventh Congressional District is currently represented by Republican Rodney Frelinghuysen. The district is a suburban Republican-leaning district that is centered in Morris County....
from 1939-1943.
Biography
He was born in East Orange, New JerseyEast Orange, New Jersey
East Orange is a city in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census the city's population 64,270, making it the state's 20th largest municipality, having dropped 5,554 residents from its population of 69,824 in the 2000 Census, when it was the state's 14th most...
. He attended the public schools and was employed as an ambulance
Ambulance
An ambulance is a vehicle for transportation of sick or injured people to, from or between places of treatment for an illness or injury, and in some instances will also provide out of hospital medical care to the patient...
driver for the American Red Cross
American Red Cross
The American Red Cross , also known as the American National Red Cross, is a volunteer-led, humanitarian organization that provides emergency assistance, disaster relief and education inside the United States. It is the designated U.S...
in 1918 and 1919. Later, he graduated from the New York Electrical School in New York City
New York City
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in 1919, the Peddie School
Peddie School
The Peddie School is a college preparatory school in Hightstown, New Jersey, United States. It is a nondenominational, coeducational boarding school located on a 280‑acre campus, and serves students in the ninth through twelfth grades, plus a small post-graduate class...
, Hightstown, New Jersey
Hightstown, New Jersey
Hightstown is a Borough in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 5,494.Hightstown was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 5, 1853, within portions of East Windsor Township. The borough became...
in 1922, and the New Jersey Law School at Newark, New Jersey
Newark, New Jersey
Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...
(now Rutgers School of Law-Newark) in 1925.
Vreeland was admitted to the bar in 1927 and commenced practice in East Orange, New Jersey
East Orange, New Jersey
East Orange is a city in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census the city's population 64,270, making it the state's 20th largest municipality, having dropped 5,554 residents from its population of 69,824 in the 2000 Census, when it was the state's 14th most...
. He served as the assistant city counsel and city prosecutor of East Orange 1929-1934 and the judge of the recorder’s court of East Orange 1934-1938. He was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Seventy-sixth and Seventy-seventh Congresses, serving in office from January 3, 1939-January 3, 1943.
Vreeland was a captain in the United States Army Reserve
United States Army Reserve
The United States Army Reserve is the federal reserve force of the United States Army. Together, the Army Reserve and the Army National Guard constitute the reserve components of the United States Army....
and on December 9, 1941, was granted leave of absence from the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
to go on active duty to serve in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. He was assigned to the Military Intelligence
Military intelligence
Military intelligence is a military discipline that exploits a number of information collection and analysis approaches to provide guidance and direction to commanders in support of their decisions....
Section of the War Department. He was transferred to the Seventy-sixth Infantry Division in April 1942 and commissioned a major in Infantry on July 17, 1942. On July 18, 1942, by Presidential directive, was ordered back to the House of Representatives. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1942 to the 78th United States Congress
78th United States Congress
The Seventy-eighth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1943 to January 3, 1945, during the last two years...
. After leaving Congress, he reentered the Army on January 4, 1943, and served two years in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and New Guinea
New Guinea
New Guinea is the world's second largest island, after Greenland, covering a land area of 786,000 km2. Located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, it lies geographically to the east of the Malay Archipelago, with which it is sometimes included as part of a greater Indo-Australian Archipelago...
. He was commissioned a lieutenant colonel
Lieutenant colonel
Lieutenant colonel is a rank of commissioned officer in the armies and most marine forces and some air forces of the world, typically ranking above a major and below a colonel. The rank of lieutenant colonel is often shortened to simply "colonel" in conversation and in unofficial correspondence...
on August 27, 1944, and ordered to inactive duty August 27, 1945, as a colonel, A.I., USAR (retired).
After the war, he was the police commissioner of East Orange, New Jersey 1945-1951. He was also the public relations officer for the Celanese Corporation of America
Celanese
Celanese Corporation is a Fortune 500 global technology and specialty materials company with its headquarters in Dallas, Texas. The company is a leading producer of acetyl products, which are intermediate chemicals for nearly all major industries, and is the world's largest producer of vinyl...
from 1945-1946. He resumed the practice of law and died in Orange, New Jersey
Orange, New Jersey
The City of Orange is a city and township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 30,134...
in 1975. He was buried in Glendale Cemetery
Glendale Cemetery, Bloomfield
Glendale Cemetery is a cemetery located in Bloomfield in the U.S. state of New Jersey.-Notable burials:* Mule Suttles Negro league baseball player who was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2006.* Sarah Vaughan , jazz singer....
, Bloomfield, New Jersey
Bloomfield, New Jersey
Bloomfield is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 47,315. It surrounds the Bloomfield Green Historic District.-History:...
.
External links
- Albert Lincoln Vreeland at The Political GraveyardThe Political GraveyardThe Political Graveyard is a website and database that catalogues information on more than 224,000 American political figures and political families, along with other information.-History:...
- Albert Lincoln Vreeland at Find A GraveFind A GraveFind a Grave is a commercial website providing free access and input to an online database of cemetery records. It was founded in 1998 as a DBA and incorporated in 2000.-History:...