Frederick Halstead Teese (October 21, 1823 – January 7, 1894) was a
U.S. Representative
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from
New Jersey
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.
Biography
Born in
Newark, New Jersey
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on October 21, 1843. He studied law with attorney Asa Whitehead, was admitted to the bar in 1846, and commenced practice in
Newark, New Jersey
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in 1860 and 1861, and was Speaker in 1861. He was the presiding judge of the Essex County Court of Common Pleas from 1864 until his resignation in 1872.
In 1874, Teese was elected as a
Democrat
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to the Forty-fourth Congress (March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877). He declined the nomination for reelection in 1876, resumed the practice of law.
He died in
New York City
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