About Abram M. Fridley
Lived 1817 – 1888 (aged 70). Abram M. Fridley was an American politician.
Abram McCormick Fridley (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. He and his family were pioneers of the Fridley Township in Anoka County. 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."
He was buried in Minneapolis in Lakewood Cemetery. His grave is marked with a large memorial.
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American politician (1817-1888)
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Abram M. Fridley was born on 1 May 1817 in Painted Post.
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Abram M. Fridley died on 1 March 1888 in Fridley.
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Abram M. Fridley was a politician.
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Abram M. Fridley was American.
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