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<!-- This article was automatically created by [[User:polbot]] from http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000443. The prose may be stilted, and there may be grammatical and Wikification errors. Please improve in any way you see fit. -->'''Theodore Frelinghuysen Singiser''' ([[March 15]], [[1845]] - [[January 23]], [[1907]]) was a Delegate from the [[Territory of Idaho]]. |
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{{Infobox officeholder |
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| name = Theodore Frelinghuysen Singiser |
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| image name = T. F. Singiser (Idaho Congressman).jpg |
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| office = Delegate to the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]] from [[Idaho Territory]] |
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| term_start = March 4, 1883 |
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| term_end = March 3, 1885 |
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| predecessor = [[George Ainslie (delegate)|George Ainslie]] |
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| successor = [[John Hailey]] |
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| birth_date = March 15, 1845 |
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| birth_place = [[Cumberland County, Pennsylvania|Cumberland County]], [[Pennsylvania]] |
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| death_date = {{death date and age|1907|1|23|1845|3|15}} |
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| death_place = [[Chicago, Illinois|Chicago]], [[Illinois]] |
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| residence = [[Oxford, Idaho|Oxford]] |
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| spouse = |
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| profession = [[Lawyer|Attorney]] |
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| religion = |
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| party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]| |
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| office1 = Acting [[Governor of Idaho]] |
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| termend2 = 1882 |
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| termstart2 = 1881 |
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| lieutenant_governor2 = ''Vacant'' |
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| predecessor2 = [[John Baldwin Neil]] |
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| successor2 = [[John Baldwin Neil]] |
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}} |
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'''Theodore Frelinghuysen Singiser''' (March 15, 1845 – January 23, 1907) was a Delegate from [[Idaho Territory]]. |
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== Early life == |
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Born in [[Churchtown, Pennsylvania]], Singiser attended the common schools. |
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Born in Churchtown in [[Cumberland County, Pennsylvania|Cumberland County]], [[Pennsylvania]], Singiser attended the common schools. He learned the art of printing, and then enlisted in the [[Union Army]] as a private in Company E, Sixth Regiment, Pennsylvania Reserves, on June 6, 1861. |
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<!-- A grammar fix may be needed here. -->Learned the art of printing. |
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<!-- A grammar fix may be needed here. -->Enlisted in the [[Union Army]] as a private in Company E, [[Sixth Regiment, Pennsylvania]] Reserves, [[June 6]], [[1861]]. |
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He served as assistant assessor of internal revenue in 1866 and 1867. |
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He engaged in mercantile and editorial pursuits. |
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He studied law. |
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He was admitted to the bar in [[Washington, D.C.]], in 1878. |
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He was employed in the United States Treasury from [[June 1]], [[1875]], to [[May 31]], [[1879]]. |
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He was appointed receiver of public moneys at [[Oxford, Idaho]], in February 1879. |
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He engaged in mining in Idaho and Utah. |
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<!-- A grammar fix may be needed here. -->Secretary of the Territory of Idaho in 1880. |
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<!-- A grammar fix may be needed here. -->Acting Governor of Idaho during the winter of 1881-1882. |
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== Career == |
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Singiser was elected as a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] to the Forty-eighth Congress ([[March 4]], [[1883]]-[[March 3]], [[1885]]). |
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He served as assistant assessor of internal revenue in 1866 and 1867, and engaged in mercantile and editorial pursuits. He studied law, and was [[Admission to the bar in the United States|admitted to the bar]] in [[Washington, D.C.]], in 1878. Singiser was employed in the [[United States Treasury]] from June 1, 1875, to May 31, 1879. He was appointed receiver of public moneys at [[Oxford, Idaho]], in February 1879. He engaged in mining in Idaho and Utah, and was Secretary of the Territory of Idaho in 1880. He was also Acting Governor of [[Idaho Territory]] during the winter of 1881-1882. |
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He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1884 to the Forty-ninth Congress. |
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<!-- A grammar fix may be needed here. -->Receiver of public moneys at Mitchell, Dak. (now South Dakota) from 1885 to 1889. |
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He again engaged in mining, and resided at [[Salt Lake City, Utah]], until his death in [[Chicago, Illinois]], on [[January 23]], [[1907]]. |
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Singiser was elected as a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] to the [[48th United States Congress|Forty-eighth]] Congress (March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1884 to the [[49th United States Congress|Forty-ninth]] Congress. He was the receiver of public money at Mitchell, Dakota (now South Dakota) from 1885 to 1889. |
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==Source== |
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== Personal life == |
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Singiser was a member of the [[Frelinghuysen family]] and had significant holdings in business. Singiser was also involved in mining. |
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Singiser never married. |
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==Sources== |
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|type= Delegate |
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|state= Idaho |
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|before=[[George Ainslie (delegate)|George Ainslie]] |
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|after=[[John Hailey]] |
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|years= 1883-1885 |
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[[Category:Delegates to the United States House of Representatives from Idaho Territory]] |
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Latest revision as of 03:48, 22 December 2023
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Theodore Frelinghuysen Singiser | |
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Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from Idaho Territory | |
In office March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 | |
Preceded by | George Ainslie |
Succeeded by | John Hailey |
Acting Governor of Idaho | |
In office 1881–1882 | |
Lieutenant Governor | Vacant |
Preceded by | John Baldwin Neil |
Succeeded by | John Baldwin Neil |
Personal details | |
Born | March 15, 1845 Cumberland County, Pennsylvania |
Died | January 23, 1907 Chicago, Illinois | (aged 61)
Political party | Republican |
Residence | Oxford |
Profession | Attorney |
Theodore Frelinghuysen Singiser (March 15, 1845 – January 23, 1907) was a Delegate from Idaho Territory.
Early life
[edit]Born in Churchtown in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, Singiser attended the common schools. He learned the art of printing, and then enlisted in the Union Army as a private in Company E, Sixth Regiment, Pennsylvania Reserves, on June 6, 1861.
Career
[edit]He served as assistant assessor of internal revenue in 1866 and 1867, and engaged in mercantile and editorial pursuits. He studied law, and was admitted to the bar in Washington, D.C., in 1878. Singiser was employed in the United States Treasury from June 1, 1875, to May 31, 1879. He was appointed receiver of public moneys at Oxford, Idaho, in February 1879. He engaged in mining in Idaho and Utah, and was Secretary of the Territory of Idaho in 1880. He was also Acting Governor of Idaho Territory during the winter of 1881-1882.
Singiser was elected as a Republican to the Forty-eighth Congress (March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1884 to the Forty-ninth Congress. He was the receiver of public money at Mitchell, Dakota (now South Dakota) from 1885 to 1889.
Personal life
[edit]Singiser was a member of the Frelinghuysen family and had significant holdings in business. Singiser was also involved in mining.
He died in 1907 in Chicago, he was interred in Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania.
Singiser never married.
Sources
[edit]- United States Congress. "Theodore Frelinghuysen Singiser (id: S000443)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress