Frederick Halstead Teese
Encyclopedia
Frederick Halstead Teese (October 21, 1823 – January 7, 1894) was a U.S. Representative
from New Jersey
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, Teese was graduated from Princeton College in 1843, where he studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1846 and commenced practice in Newark, New Jersey
. He served as member of the State house of assembly in 1860 and 1861, serving as speaker in 1861. He was the presiding judge of the court of common pleas of Essex County, New Jersey
from 1864 until his resignation in 1872. Teese was elected as a Democrat
to the Forty-fourth Congress (March 4, 1875-March 3, 1877). He declined the nomination for reelection in 1876 to the Forty-fifth Congress, and resumed the practice of law.
He died in New York City January 7, 1894, and was interred in Mount Pleasant Cemetery
, Newark, New Jersey
.
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...
from 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...
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Biography
Born in Newark, New JerseyNewark, 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...
, Teese was graduated from Princeton College in 1843, where he studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1846 and commenced practice in 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...
. He served as member of the State house of assembly in 1860 and 1861, serving as speaker in 1861. He was the presiding judge of the court of common pleas of Essex County, New Jersey
Essex County, New Jersey
Essex County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the United States 2010 Census, the population was 783,969, ranking it third in the state after Bergen County and Middlesex County; Essex County's population has declined from 786,147 as of the bureau's...
from 1864 until his resignation in 1872. Teese was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Forty-fourth Congress (March 4, 1875-March 3, 1877). He declined the nomination for reelection in 1876 to the Forty-fifth Congress, and resumed the practice of law.
He died in New York City January 7, 1894, and was interred in Mount Pleasant Cemetery
Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Newark
right|thumb|200px|Mourning AngelMount Pleasant Cemetery is a large Victorian-era cemetery in Newark's North Ward. It is located on the west bank of the Passaic River in Newark's Broadway neighborhood, opposite Kearny. It occupies approximately 40 acres and is widely used as a park...
, 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...
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