Abram M. Fridley

Abram McCormick Fridley
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from Minnesota
Personal details
Born	May 1, 1817 Painted Post, New York
Died	March 26, 1888 Fridley Township, Minnesota
Political party	unknown
Spouse	Betsey Ann
Children	Fannie, Mary Jane, Henry C., Benjamin Franklin, David Horace
Residence	Fridley, Minnesota
Profession	legislator

Abram McCormick "A. M." Fridley[1] (1817 in Painted Post, New York – March 26, 1888 in Fridley, Minnesota) was a Minnesota politician and member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, and was the namesake of Fridley Township, Minnesota, which later became the city of Fridley, Minnesota.

Fridley was a Winnebago Indian agent, a lawyer, farmer, and merchant.[2] He and his family were pioneers of the Fridley Township in Anoka County.[2] Fridley was a land agent of the St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Company (SPPR) and its successor, the St. Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba Railway Company.[2] This railroad would build north from Minneapolis into Fridley Township.

Early life

He was born in Painted Post, New York. Fridley read law and became a lawyer in Corning, New York. At age 21 he became a Deputy Sheriff of Steuben County, New York, and a Federal Government Customs Collector. In 1850, he was nominated by President Millard Fillmore on December 16, 1850, to the post of Winnebago Indian Agent.[3] He came to Long Prairie, Minnesota in 1851.

Minnesota Legislator

He served in the Territorial House 1855 (District 3); House 1869-71 (District 4); House 1879-80 (District 30).

Death

He died on March 26, 1888, at his residence in Fridley, of "dropsy of the heart."[4][5]

He was buried in Minneapolis in Lakewood Cemetery. His grave is marked with a large memorial.

References

1. Fridley, Abram McCormick "A.M.", Minnesota Legislative Reference Library, Accessed December 5, 2010.
2. Abram M. Fridley and family papers, 1831-1924, 1939 Fridley, Abram McCormick, 1817-1888. Minnesota Historical Society
3. Journal of the Executive Proceedings of the Senate. United States: M. Glazier, Incorporated, 1887.
4. Maj. Fridley Dead. Star Tribune (Minneapolis, Minnesota) March 27, 1888
5. A PIONEER"S DEATH Major Abram Fridley's Demise. St. Paul Pioneer Press, March 27, 1888

External links

• Abram M. Fridley at Minnesota Legislators Past & Present