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Frederic, Harold – Freeman, Fortunatus
Frederic, Harold
journalist, author, was born in 1856 in New York. He is a novelist and journalist who has been the London correspondent of the New York Times since 1884. He is the author of Marsena, and Other Stories; The Copperhead; The Lawton Girl; In the Valley; Seth's Brother's Wife; The Damnation of Theron Ware; and March Hares.
Frederick, Benjamin Todd
manufacturer, congressman, was born Oct. 5, 1835, in Fredericktown, Ohio. In 1882 he was elected a representative from Iowa to the forty-eighth congress, but. only secured his seat on March 3, 1885, after a contest; and was re-elected to the forty-ninth congress as a democrat.
Freedley, Edwin Troxell
journalist, author, was born July 28, 1827, in Philadelphia, Pa. In 1845 he studied law at Harvard college; then moved to Cincinnati; and in 1851 settled in Philadelphia. For ten years he published The Manufacturers' Gazette. He is the author of Practical Treatise on Business; The Business Man's Legal Adviser; Leading Pursuits and Leading Men; Philadelphia and Its Manufactures; Opportunities for Industry; Common Sense in Business; Home Comforts; and other works.
Freedley, John
lawyer, business man, congressman, was born May 22, 1793, in Norristown, Pa. He was a representative in congress from Pennsylvania from 1847 to 1851. He died Dec. 8, 1851.
Freeman, Alice Elvira
educator, college president, was born Feb. 21, 1855, in Colesville, N. Y. She was one of the pioneers when the university of Michigan opened its doors to women. In 1882 she became president of Wellesley college.
Freeman, Barnardus
clergyman, author, was born in 1660. He was a Dutch reformed clergyman of Long Island who came to America in 1700 and was especially noted for his influence over the Indians. He was the author of De Spizel der Self Kennis (Mirror of Self-Knowledge); and De Weegshale der Gerade Gods (Balance of God's Grace). He died January, 1743, in New Utrecht, L. I.
Freeman, Chapman
naval officer, lawyer, congressman, was born Oct. 8, 1832, in Philadelphia, Pa. He entered the navy as assistant paymaster in 1863. He was elected a representative from Pennsylvania to the forty-fourth congress; reelected to the forty-fifth congress as a republican.
Freeman, Chester Hayden
educator, lawyer, jurist, was born Feb. 28, 1822, in Williamstown, N. Y. He has been very prominent in educational affairs; has been county superintendent of schools in New York and Michigan. He has attained success as a lawyer of Bay City, Mich., where he has been justice of the peace and prosecuting attorney of his county.
Freeman, Daniel
capitalist, philanthropist, was born June 30, 1837, in Canada. He is now the owner of the Freeman block in Los Angeles, and is connected with the Continuous Brick Kiln company. During 1892-95 he was president of the local chamber of commerce.
Freeman, Dossie C
poet, was born Feb. 24, 1872, in Bainbridge, Ohio. He is the author of a number of meritorious poems.
Freeman, Florence
sculptor, was born in 1836 in Boston, Mass. In 1862 she opened a studio in Rome, where she has spent her professional life. She has executed several bas-reliefs of Dante; a bust of Sandalphon; The Sleeping Child; Thekla, or the Tangled Skein; and several chimney-pieces, one of which, Children and the Yule Log and Fireside Spirits, was at the centennial exhibition in Philadelphia, in 1876.
Freeman, Fortunatus
sea-captain, was born in England. He came to the United States at an early age, first commanded vessels sailing from Baltimore, and was subsequently commander of the ships Sea, Marmion, Resolute, Guy Mannering, and Silas Wright, all of New York. He died July 22, 1874, in New York city.