Peter Frelinghuysen, Jr, American politician, U.S. Representative from New Jersey (1953–1975) died he was ., 95.

Peter Hood Ballantine Frelinghuysen II represented New Jersey in the United States House of Representatives as a Republican from 1953 to 1975 died he was ., 95.



(January 17, 1916 – May 23, 2011)

Biography

Peter Frelinghuysen comes from a long line of New Jersey politicians dating back to the early years of the United States, including four United States senators and two House members. He was the great-grandson of Frederick T. Frelinghuysen, the great-great-nephew of Theodore Frelinghuysen, the great-great-great-grandson of Frederick Frelinghuysen, and the father of Rodney Frelinghuysen.^[1]
Born on January 17, 1916 in New York City to Peter Hood Ballantine Frelinghuysen I and the former Adaline Havemeyer, Frelinghuysen's father was a banker who descended from 18th century Dutch settlers to Somerset County.^[2] Peter was the brother of philanthropist and civic leader Henry Osborne Havemeyer Frelinghuysen and Frederica Frelinghuysen Emert.^[3] He attended St. Mark's School in Southborough, Massachusetts and graduated from Princeton University in 1938. After practicing law in New York City, he served in the Office of Naval Intelligence from September 1942 to December 1945 obtaining the rank of lieutenant. He then studied at Columbia University, 1946–1947. He served as staff of the Foreign Affairs Task Force of the Hoover Commission in 1948 before returning to the private sector. He served as director of Howard Savings Bank in Livingston, New Jersey.^[1]
In 1952, he was elected to the House of Representatives representing New Jersey's 5th congressional district and served there until his retirement from politics in 1975.^[4] His children include, Peter Hood Ballantine Frelinghuysen III (born 1966) and Rodney P. Frelinghuysen.^[5]
He died on May 23, 2011 at his home in Harding Township, New Jersey.^[2]

 

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