John Freedley

John Freedley (born May 22, 1793 in Norristown , Pennsylvania , †  December 8, 1851 there ) was an American politician . Between 1847 and 1851 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .

Career

John Freedley attended his homeland public schools and the Norristown Academy . In his youth he helped his father in his brick factory. After a subsequent law degree and his admission as a lawyer in 1820, he began to work in Norristown in this profession. He also operated marble and soapstone quarries in Montgomery County . Politically, he joined the Whig Party .

In the congressional election of 1846 Freedley was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the fifth constituency of Pennsylvania , where he succeeded Democrat Jacob Senewell Yost on March 4, 1847 . After re-election, he was able to complete two legislative terms in Congress until March 3, 1851 . There he was a member of the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions . His time as a congressman was initially shaped by the events of the Mexican-American War . After that, the discussions about slavery also determined the work of the US House of Representatives. Among other things, the compromise of 1850 introduced by US Senator Henry Clay was passed.

After his tenure in Congress, Freedley resumed his previous activities. He died on December 8, 1851 in his hometown of Norristown.

Web links

• John Freedley in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• John Freedley in the database of Find a Grave (English)

predecessor	Office	successor
Jacob Senewell Yost	United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania (5th constituency) March 4, 1847 - March 3, 1851	John McNair