John FREEDLEY, Congress, PA (1793-1851)

FREEDLEY John , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Norristown, Pa., May 22, 1793; attended the public schools and Norristown Academy; assistant to his father, who operated a brickyard; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1820 and commenced practice in Norristown; also became interested in marble and soapstone quarries; elected as a Whig to the Thirtieth and Thirty-first Congresses (March 4, 1847-March 3, 1851); died in Norristown, Montgomery County, Pa., December 8, 1851; interment in Montgomery Cemetery, West Norristown, Montgomery County, Pa.

Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present