Frederick H. Teese
Frederick Halstead Teese was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a United States [House of Representatives|U.S. Representative] from New Jersey from 1875 to 1877.Biography
Born in Newark, New Jersey, Teese graduated from Princeton University on October 21, 1843. He studied law with attorney Asa Whitehead, was admitted to the bar in 1846, and commenced practice in Newark, New Jersey.State assembly
Teese served in the New [Jersey State Assembly] in 1860 and 1861, and was New [Jersey General Assembly#List of past Assembly Speakers|Speaker in 1861]. He was the presiding judge of the Essex County Court of Common Pleas from 1864 until his resignation in 1872.Congress
In 1874, Teese was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-fourth Congress. He declined the nomination for reelection in 1876, resumed the practice of law.Death and burial
He died in New York City January 7, 1894, and was interred in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Newark, New Jersey.Family
In 1856, Teese married Ann Caroline Darcy. They were the parents of two daughters, Mary and Catharine.Magazines
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