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John A. Fridd

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John A. Fridd
Member of the Wisconsin State Senate
In office
1906–1910
ConstituencyDistrict 19
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office
1902–1906
Personal details
Born(1850-10-23)October 23, 1850
Winnebago County, Wisconsin
DiedSeptember 24, 1934(1934-09-24) (aged 83)
Fullerton, California
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Addie Fridd
(m. 1872)
EducationRipon College
OccupationFarmer, businessman, politician

John A. Fridd (October 23, 1850 – September 24, 1934) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and Wisconsin State Senate.

Biography

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Fridd was born on October 23, 1850, in Winnebago County, Wisconsin.[1] He attended Ripon College.

He married Addie Fridd in 1872.[2]

Career

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Fridd was elected to the Assembly in 1902 and 1904.[3] Other positions he held include town chairman, similar to mayor. He was a Republican. Fridd served in the Wisconsin State Senate from 1907 to 1911.[4]

Fridd moved to California, where he died on September 24, 1934, in Fullerton.[2][5]

References

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  1. ^ "Statewide County WI Archives Biographies.....Fridd, John A." USGenWeb Archives. Retrieved December 26, 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Pioneer of Fullerton Succumbs". Los Angeles Times. Fullerton. September 25, 1934. p. 29. Retrieved July 2, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin. Madison. 1905. p. 1123.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  4. ^ "Biographical Sketches". Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin. State of Wisconsin. 1909. pp. 1100–1101. Retrieved July 2, 2020 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ "John A. Fridd funeral held on Wednesday", Santa Ana Register, Monday, September 24, 1934, page 4
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