Exploring Dutch Heritage Through Research 

Exploring Dutch Heritage Through Research 

Biographies

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Frederick Theodore Frelinghuysen (1817–1885) was a New Jersey lawyer, U.S. Senator, and U.S. Secretary of State under President Chester A. Arthur. A member of the prominent Frelinghuysen political dynasty, he also served as New Jersey Attorney General.

Joseph Sherman Frelinghuysen (1869–1948) was a New Jersey Republican politician and the last U.S. senator from the prominent Frelinghuysen political dynasty. He served in the U.S. Senate from 1917 to 1923 after earlier service in the New Jersey State Senate.

Theodore Frelinghuysen (1787–1862) was a New Jersey lawyer, U.S. senator, and educator who later served as president of Rutgers College. A prominent Whig leader, he opposed the Indian Removal Act and was the 1844 vice-presidential candidate with Henry Clay.

Peter Hood Ballantine Frelinghuysen Jr. (1916–2011) was a Republican congressman from New Jersey who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1953 to 1975. A member of the Frelinghuysen political dynasty, he also served in the Office of Naval Intelligence during World War II.

Rodney P. Frelinghuysen (born 1946) is a New Jersey Republican who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1995 to 2019. A member of the Frelinghuysen political dynasty, he previously served in the New Jersey General Assembly and as a Morris County freeholder.

John F. Frelinghuysen (1776–1833) was a New Jersey lawyer, militia officer in the War of 1812, and state legislator. The son of U.S. Senator Frederick Frelinghuysen, he also served in the New Jersey Legislative Council representing Somerset County.

Theodorus Jacobus Frelinghuysen (1691–1747) was a Dutch Reformed minister who arrived in New Jersey in 1720 and became a leading revivalist preacher in the Raritan Valley. He was the patriarch of the Frelinghuysen family political dynasty.

Peter Gansevoort (1749–1812) was a Continental Army officer during the American Revolution, best known for defending Fort Stanwix in 1777 against a larger British force. He later served as a brigadier general in both the New York militia and the U.S. Army.

Barent Gardenier (c.1776–1822) was a New York lawyer and Federalist who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1807 to 1811. Known as a strong orator, he survived a duel with Congressman George W. Campbell in 1808.

Barent Gardenier (c.1776–1822) was a New York lawyer and Federalist who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1807 to 1811. Known as a strong orator, he survived a duel with Congressman George W. Campbell in 1808.

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