John Beam Vreeland

John Beam Vreeland (December 30, 1852 – July 1, 1923) was an attorney and Republican Party politician from Morristown, New Jersey. He served in the New Jersey Senate and as the United States Attorney for the district of New Jersey.

Early life Vreeland was born in Newark, New Jersey on December 30, 1852. His father, George Washington Vreeland, was the owner of a soda-water bottling business. In Newark, Vreeland attended public schools, and graduated from Newark High School (now Barringer High School) at fifteen.

In 1868, Vreeland and his parents moved to and settled in Morristown. Over the following four years, he participated in several business ventures under the guidance of his father. He later studied in the law profession, then worked in the office of Frederick G. Burnham and later Colonel Frederick A. DeMott.

Legal career and politics In November 1875, Vreeland was admitted as an attorney as well as solicitor in chancery, and he proceeded to pratuce law in Morristown. He partnered with Edward A. Quayle between 1876 and 1879. After becoming a counsellor in June 1879, he began practicing law by himself for nearly a quarter-century. Furthermore, he held membership in F. and A. M., Cincinnati Lodge. From May 1, 1912, to May 7, 1913, he also served as president of County Bar Association of Morris county, New Jersey.