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John Freedley

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 5th district
In office March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1851
Preceded by	Jacob Senewell Yost
Succeeded by	John McNair

Personal details
Born	(1793-05-22)May 22, 1793 Norristown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	December 8, 1851(1851-12-08) (aged 58) Norristown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Resting place	Montgomery Cemetery, West Norriton Township, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political party	Whig
Parent(s)	Henry Freedley Catharine Isett
Education	Norristown Academy
Profession	Politician, lawyer, businessman

John Freedley (May 22, 1793 – December 8, 1851) was an American politician, lawyer, and businessman who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1847 to 1851, representing the 5th congressional district of Pennsylvania as a member of the Whig Party.^[1]^[2]

Early life and education

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John Freedley was born in Norristown, Pennsylvania on May 22, 1793 to Henry Freedley and Catharine Isett. He attended public schools and Norristown Academy. Freedley studied law.

Freedley served as an assistant to his father, who operated a brickyard.

Career

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Freedley was admitted to the bar in 1820; he commenced practice in Norristown. He also operated a marble quarry, which he sold in 1844.

Freedley served in the United States House of Representatives from 1847 to 1851, representing the 5th congressional district of Pennsylvania as a member of the Whig Party. He served in the 30th United States Congress and the 31st United States Congress. During his time in office, Freedley served on the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions.

Freedley's time in office began on March 4, 1847 and concluded on March 3, 1851. He was preceded by Jacob S. Yost and succeeded by John McNair.

Following his tenure in Congress, Freedley opened a soapstone quarry along the Schuylkill River in Whitemarsh Township, which he operated until his death.

Death

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Freedley died at the age of 58 in Norristown on December 8, 1851. He was interred at Montgomery Cemetery, located in West Norriton Township.^[3]

References

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^ "FREEDLEY, John". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved November 7, 2006.
^ "Rep. John Freedley". GovTrack. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
^ "Fred to Freels". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved November 7, 2006.

External links

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Official page at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
Profile from GovTrack
John Freedley at The Political Graveyard
John Freedley at Find a Grave

This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

Offices and distinctions

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Jacob Senewell Yost	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district 1847–1851	Succeeded by John McNair

v t e Members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
At-large	(Multiple seat era, A: Fitzsimons B: F. A. C. Muhlenberg C: P. Muhlenberg D: D. Hiester I E: Wynkoop J. Kittera F: T. Scott A. Gregg G: Hartley H: Clymer Findley I: J. Armstrong J: W. Irvine K: T. Scott L: Smilie M: W. Montgomery I) (3-seat era, A: Albright B: Scofield C: Todd M. Elliott Osborne (2-seat era, A: A. McDowell Huff Sa. Davenport Foerderer B: Lilly Grow) (4-seat era, A: F. Lewis J. R. K. Scott W. Burke B: Morin Crago McLaughlin C: Walters Lafean McLaughlin Walters D: Rupley Garland Crago) Troutman
1st district	Fitzsimons Swanwick Waln W. Jones (3- and 4-seat era, A: Clay Say Seybert W. Milnor Seybert Forrest W. Milnor Forrest B: Ja. Richards W. Anderson T. Smith W. Anderson Hemphill C: Leib J. Porter J. Milnor C. Ingersoll Hopkinson S. Edwards D: Conard J. Williams Sergeant) Breck Wurts Sutherland Paynter C. Brown E. Morris Levin Florence Lehman Randall Freeman Bingham Vare Hazlett Beck Ransley Sacks Gallagher Barrett Gallagher Barrett M. Myers Foglietta B. Brady B. Fitzpatrick
2nd district	F. A. C. Muhlenberg (Multiple seat era, A: F. A. C. Muhlenberg McClenachan Leib W. Milnor R. Brown Rog. Davis W. Darlington I. Darlington W. Darlington Hemphill T. Kittera Hemphill Sergeant Horn Binney J. Ingersoll Sergeant J. Ingersoll B: Conrad W. Milnor J. Roberts Henderson Hahn Pawling Gross J. Harper Toland C: I. Van Horne Pugh J. Ross Rodman) J. Ingersoll Chandler Tyson E. Morris Biddle O'Neill Creely O'Neill Adams J. Reyburn Cook W. Reyburn G. Graham Stokes Beck W. H. Wilson Pratt W. Granahan McGarvey W. Granahan K. Granahan Nix W. Gray Blackwell Fattah D. Evans B. Boyle
3rd district	Jacobs (Multiple seat era, A: Thomas Hemphill Jos. Hiester Lower Joh. Hiester D. Hiester II Rog. Davis Gloninger Crouch Whiteside Hibshman Buchanan B: I. Anderson M. Richards Hyneman Ja. Whitehill Slaymaker Ja. Wallace J. Phillips C: Jo. Whitehill R. Jenkins Lefever) D. Miller Watmough Ash F. Harper Naylor C. Ingersoll Joh. Smith Jo. Campbell C. Brown H. Moore J. Robbins Millward Landy Verree L. Myers Moffet L. Myers Randall Vaux McAleer Halterman McAleer Burk Castor J. Moore Ransley Waldron Fenerty Bradley Ha. Scott Byrne W. J. Green III Lederer Jos. Smith Borski English Dahlkemper Mi. Kelly D. Evans
4th district	D. Hiester I (Multiple seat era, A: Sitgreaves R. Brown Hanna R. Whitehill Glasgow Spangler Hostetter Ja. Mitchell Buchanan W. Heister Davies Je. Brown B: Jo. Richards Chapman P. Muhlenberg I. Van Horne Bard S. Edwards S. Anderson Leiper Potts James C: Wayne Miner J. Evans E. Darlington J. Edwards) C. Ingersoll J. Robbins Witte Broom H. Phillips Millward W. Kelley J. Reyburn Young Foerderer Moon Edmonds Golder Edmonds Daly Sheridan Maloney Chudoff Nix Toll Eilberg Dougherty Kolter Klink M. Hart Altmire Perry Dean
5th district	J. Kittera D. Hiester I Ege Jos. Hiester A. Gregg D. Montgomery G. Smith (2-seat era, A: W. Crawford Boden Findlay B: R. Whitehill Rea W. Maclay Fullerton McCullough McSherry) Markley Sterigere J. K. Mann Ja. Fry Fornance Yost Freedley McNair Cadwalader O. Jones J. Wood W. Davis Thayer C. Taylor Reading C. Taylor Harmer J. Robbins Harmer Morrell Foulkrod Donohoe P. Costello J. Connolly Dorsey Gartner F. Smith Pracht W. J. Green Jr. Sarbacher W. J. Green Jr. W. J. Green III Ware Schulze Clinger Peterson G. Thompson M. Scanlon
6th district	A. Gregg (1- and 2-seat era, A: S. Maclay Hanna J. Stewart J. Kelly W. Crawford Ingham S. Moore Ingham B: R. Brown J. Ross Rogers) Harris I. Green Bucher R. Ramsey M. Morris J. Davis R. Ramsey Jenks Erdman Hornbeck Bridges T. Ross W. Everhart Hickman Stiles Boyer Stiles Acker Biery W. Townsend Ward J. Everhart S. Darlington Robinson T. Butler McCreary Logue Darrow Welsh Rob. Davis Stokes Stack F. Myers McGlinchey Hu. Scott Toll Rhodes Yatron Holden Gerlach R. Costello Houlahan
7th district	Hartley J. Kittera Boude Rea Piper Hyneman Udree Jos. Hiester Udree Worman Udree (2-seat era, A: H. Wilson Krebs Jo. Fry H. King B: Udree Addams H. Muhlenberg) Wagener Westbrook McIlvaine J. C. Dickey Morrison Bridges Bradshaw Chapman Longnecker T. Cooper Stiles Broomall W. Townsend A. Wood I. Evans Godshalk I. Evans Yardley Hallowell Wanger T. Butler Darrow Drew Darrow Hu. Scott Wolfenden Chadwick James Milliken Watkins L. Williams Edgar Weldon Sestak Meehan M. Scanlon Wild
8th district	Findley Hartley J. Stewart Findley Piper A. Ogle Philson Tod (2 seat era, A: Rogers Wolf S. A. Smith B: Ingham Ihrie) H. King Hubley Newhard Stevens H. Muhlenberg J. Jones Keim Schwartz McKenty Ancona Getz Clymer Ermentrout Mutchler Wanger Difenderfer H. Watson T. Butler Wolfenden Gerlach Lichtenwalter Vaughn K. King W. Curtin Biester Kostmayer J. Coyne Kostmayer Greenwood M. Fitzpatrick P. Murphy M. Fitzpatrick B. Fitzpatrick Cartwright
9th district	A. Gregg Smilie Bard Burnside W. P. Maclay Jo. Brown (3 seat era, A: Kremer Ford B: McKean Stephens C: Ellis E. Van Horne Marr L. Dewart) H. Muhlenberg Keim Ritter W. Strong J. Jones I. Hiester A. Roberts Stevens O. Dickey A. Smith Hiestand Brunner Erdman Ermentrout H. Green Cassel Griest H. Watson Frey Gerlach Kinzer Dague Watkins Ware Bu. Shuster Bi. Shuster Meuser
10th district	Bard H. Woods W. Hoge J. Hoge Hamilton W. Hoge Lyle (2-seat era, A: I. Smith W. Wilson Denison B: J. Irwin D. Scott J. Murray Ellis T. Murray) Ja. Mitchell A. King W. Clark Reily Simonton Brodhead M. Dimmick Middleswarth J. Ch. Kunkel Killinger Strouse Cake Killinger Mutchler Bridges Bachman Mutchler Sowden Brosius W. Connell Cassel Howell Dale Nicholls Farr McLane Farr C. Connell Griest Kinzer J. Murphy Scoblick O'Neill Carrigg Prokop W. Scranton McDade Sherwood Carney Marino Perry
11th district	Findley Smilie Lucas S. Smith Lacock Findley Marchand Plumer (2-seat era, A: Ja. Wilson T. Crawford B: Findlay W. Ramsey McCoy) Barnitz Logan Gerry Bidlack Leib C. Butler Brisbin H. Fuller Straub Jam. Campbell W. L. Dewart Jam. Campbell P. Johnson Van Auken Collins Klotz Storm Buckalew J. Scranton Amerman J. Scranton W. Connell H. Palmer Lenahan H. Palmer Bowman Joh. Casey Templeton Joh. Casey C. Coughlin Watres P. Boland V. Boland J. Murphy Flood M. Jenkins Flood Musto Nelligan Harrison Kanjorski Barletta Smucker
12th district	Gallatin W. Hoge Lyle Patterson Jo. Brown Jo. Mitchell J. Scott R. Allison Chambers Sheffer J. Cooper Read G. Fuller Wilmot Grow H. Wright H. Fuller J. Montgomery Leidy G. Scranton H. Wright Denison Woodward Shoemaker Ketcham Stanton H. Wright J. Scranton D. Connolly J. Scranton Lynch Osborne Shonk Hines Leisenring M. Williams St. Davenport H. Palmer Patterson C. Brumm Garner R. Lee Heaton Reber Joh. Casey Carpenter Joh. Casey Turpin Flannery T. Miller Fenton Whalley Saylor Murtha Critz Rothfus Marino Keller S. Lee
13th district	Griffin Tarr A. Stewart Sr. Tod Thomson C. Forward Burd J. Miller J. Black McClure W. S. Ramsey McClure Gustine Frick Pollock Jos. Casey Gamble Packer W. Dimmick P. Johnson Tracy Mercur Bunnell Strawbridge Ja. Reilly Ryon C. Brumm Ja. Reilly C. Brumm Ryan Patterson Kline Rothermel Dewalt Gernerd G. Brumm C. Palmer G. Brumm Gildea Fenton Hoch F. A. Muhlenberg Rhodes McConnell Lafore Schweiker L. Coughlin Margolies-Mezvinsky Fox Hoeffel Schwartz B. Boyle Joyce
14th district	Tannehill J. Woods Baldwin W. Forward A. Stewart Sr. T. Irwin Potter McCulloch J. Irvin A. Ramsey G. Eckert Pitman Bibighaus Grow W. Miller G. Miller Packer Killinger Barr Bound Rife Woomer Olmsted C. Wright Lilley Pratt Kipp Ainey McFadden Croll Esterly Bushong Esterly Lichtenwalner Richardson Moser Hoch Gillette Carrigg Rhodes Moorhead W. Coyne Doyle Reschenthaler
15th district	T. Wilson R. Moore P. Farrelly Patterson J. Lawrence McCreery McKennan Beaumont Petrikin Bidlack Nes McClean Nes Danner W. Kurtz Gamble Pearce All. White Hale J. Bailey Glossbrenner Haldeman Magee Powell Overton Jadwin Post Bunnell M. Wright Jorden Codding C. Wright Deemer W. B. Wilson Kiess McFadden Dietrich Rutherford Gillette Rich Bush Walter Rooney Ritter McHale Toomey C. Dent Wild G. Thompson
16th district	(2-seat era, A: Ja. Allison Orr H. Denny B: W. Forward Stevenson J. Gilmore) Anthony Hammond J. Snyder J. Black Brady McLanahan W. Kurtz Todd Ahl Junkin J. Bailey Coffroth Koontz Meyers Cessna S. Ross Jo. I. Mitchell R. J. C. Walker W. Brown McCormick A. Hopkins Leonard Packer Deemer Dickerman Samuel McHenry Lesher Kline Kiess Rich T. Scanlon McConnell J. Cr. Kunkel Eshleman B. Walker Pitts Smucker Mi. Kelly
17th district	Plumer Coulter Laporte S. Morris Dimock Read J. Irvin Blanchard Calvin Parker S. Russell Robison W. Reilly McPherson McAllister Barker Morrell R. Speer Jo. Reilly Jac. Campbell Coffroth Jac. Campbell Scull Buckalew Wolverton Kulp Polk Billmeyer Mahon Focht Dershem Focht Cummings Magrady Ditter McConnell Simpson Bush Schneebeli Ertel Gekas Holden Cartwright Lamb Deluzio
18th district	P. Farrelly Barlow Sill Banks Burd J. Mann C. Ogle H. Black J. Russell A. Stewart Sr. A. Ogle Dawson McCulloch Edie Blair Hale S. Wilson W. Armstrong Sherwood S. Ross Stenger Fisher L. Atkinson Mahon Olmsted Kreider Beers Biddle Focht Simpson J. Cr. Kunkel Mumma Simpson D. Elliott Whalley Corbett Heinz Walgren Santorum Doyle T. Murphy Lamb Doyle
19th district	Coulter Klingensmith Marchand Foster J. Mann Kuhns Drum Covode Scofield Curtis Maish Beltzhoover Duncan Swope Maish Beltzhoover Stahle Benner Ziegler R. Lewis A. Evans Reynolds Hartman W. Bailey Rose Sites Swartz Doutrich Swope Gavin Stauffer Quigley Stauffer Quigley G. Goodling Craley G. Goodling B. Goodling Platts
20th district	A. Stewart Sr. Buchanan Hook Beeson J. Dickey Ewing J. Dickey R. Reed Jo. Allison Dawson Knight W. Montgomery II Lazear A. Myers Culver Finney Pettis Gilfillan Griffith Richmond Mackey Yocum A. Curtin J. Patton Scull Hicks Thropp A. Evans Lafean Brodbeck Beales Brodbeck E. Brooks Wertz Walters Leech Stull T. Cochran Driscoll Jarrett Gavin Walter Van Zandt Holland Gaydos A. Murphy Mascara
21st district	McKennan Leet J. Lawrence McKennan Wilkins Darragh Hampton T. Howe Ritchie Moorhead Dawson Covode Foster A. Taylor Turney Wise C. Boyle McCullogh S. Craig Huff Heiner E. Robbins S. Jack Dresser Barclay C. Patton Rowland E. Jones J. Kurtz Walter Gross Lind A. Kelley Dent D. Bailey Ridge English
22nd district	H. Denny Biddle Brackenridge W. Irwin Hays Garvin J. Farrelly J. Howe T. Howe Purviance McKnight Moorhead Negley J. Hopkins Errett J. Hopkins Negley Dalzell Huff C. Gregg Kiester E. Robbins Jo. Wilson Wyant Glatfelter Menges Haines Gross Haines Gross Brumbaugh Van Zandt Saylor Morgan A. Murphy
23rd district	S. Harrison Beatty W. Jack C. Reed Ja. Thompson Curtis Trout Jo. Allison W. Stewart Jo. Wallace T. Williams Phelps McJunkin Jo. Thompson A. Cochran Bayne W. Stone W. Graham A. Cooper Crago Carr Hopwood Sterling Kendall Swoope Chase J. Kurtz Gingery Van Zandt Brumbaugh J. B. Snyder Hoffman Crow Cavalcante Sittler Gavin A. Johnson Ammerman Clinger
24th district	Banks Pearson Henry Buffington A. Irvin A. Gilmore Curtis Barclay Gillis C. Hall J. Patton Lazear G. Lawrence Donley McClelland W. Moore Jo. Wallace Shallenberger G. Lawrence Jackson Ray A. Stewart Jr. A. Craig Sipe Acheson Tener Matthews Temple Kendall J. B. Snyder Morgan Kearns Weaver Vigorito Marks
25th district	Galbraith Plumer Galbraith Plumer J. Dick Babbitt Jenks H. White Mosgrove J. D. Patton Ale. White Maffett C. Townsend Gillespie T. Phillips Sr. Showalter Bates Shreve Liebel H. Clark Temple Faddis Furlong L. Graham F. Clark G. Myers E. Atkinson
26th district	Sheakley Jo. Thompson S. Dick Fleeger N. Hall Culbertson Griswold Sibley Griswold Sturtevant Gaston Bates Shull Schneebeli Brodhead A. Palmer Steele Kirkpatrick T. Phillips Jr. Swick C. Eckert L. Graham Tibbott Coffey Saylor Morgan
27th district	Egbert L. Watson Osmer L. Watson Brainerd W. Scott L. Watson C. Stone Sibley W. Smith Beale Langham North N. Strong J. Gray Tibbott A. Kelley Fulton Conover
28th district	Kerr Kribbs Arnold J. Hall Sibley Wheeler P. Speer Hulings S. Miller Bleakley Beshlin Hulings Bixler T. Cochran Berlin Allen A. Kelley Rodgers Kearns Eberharter Moorhead
29th district	Shiras W. Graham S. Porter Shreve Crosby Rodgers H. Campbell J. McDowell H. Davenport H. D. Denny Corbett
30th district	Dalzell Me. Kelly Coleman Me. Kelly Kent Coyle Kent Coyle J. Brooks De Muth Corbett T. Scanlon Weiss Corbett V. Buchanan Holland
31st district	H. Porter J. Burke Morin Wyant Me. Kelly Quinn J. McDowell Weiss Eberharter Fulton
32nd district	Ja. Brown Barchfeld G. Campbell S. Porter Erk Muldowney Moritz Eberharter J. Wright Eberharter
33rd district	Me. Kelly Ellenbogen McArdle Holland Weiss F. Buchanan V. Buchanan
34th district	Morin Sullivan Dunn J. Wright
35th district	J. M. Magee Estep
36th district	G. Campbell

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