John Freedley | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 5th district | |
| In office March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1851 | |
| Preceded by | Jacob Senewell Yost |
| Succeeded by | John McNair |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 22, 1793 Norristown, Pennsylvania |
| Died | December 8, 1851 (aged 58) Norristown, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Whig |
John Freedley (May 22, 1793 – December 8, 1851) was a Whig member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
Biography
John Freedley was born in Norristown, Pennsylvania. He attended the public schools and Norristown Academy. He served as an assistant to his father, who operated a brickyard. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1820, and commenced practice in Norristown. He also became interested in marble and soapstone quarries.
Freedley was elected as a Whig to the Thirtieth and Thirty-first Congresses. He died in Norristown in 1851. He was interred at Montgomery Cemetery, in West Norriton Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, near Norristown.
There is a street named Freedley St. in Norristown.
Sources
- United States Congress. "John Freedley (id: F000360)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- The Political Graveyard
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by Jacob S. Yost | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district 1847–1851 | Succeeded by John McNair |