His father was Abram Fridley who read law and became a lawyer in Corning, and also at age 21 he became a deputy sheriff of Steuben county, and Federal Government Customs Collector. President Fillmore called him to Washington, DC and appointed him Major and Indian Agent for the Winnebago tribe at Long Prarie, Minnesota Territory, in April, 1850. He was proud to say that this came through a personal summons and not through congressional or any political influence. He was admitted to practice law in the Territory. In 1853 he removed to St. Paul and became Sheriff of Ramsey County. He had to conduct the first execution in the territory himself: hanging of an Indian convicted of murder. A year later he removed to the Falls of St. Anthony, and located his farm four miles above, to the present Fridley. He built one of the first mill sawn lumber homes, and people came from far away to see it. In 1855 he was elected to the territorial legislature; elected to the state legislature 1869, 1870, 1871. In 1879 he served four years as regent of the University of Minnesota. In 1869 he moved to a farm at Becker, Sherburne county. Afterward he moved back to his Fridley farm. From 1879-88 he was a land agent for James J Hill, and the Great Northern railroad. Mr. Fridley was elected to the board of County Commissioners in Manomin county, and later Fridley township. He was a delegate to the national Democratic conventions in Charleston and Baltimore. He accumulated a wealth of land, during territorial and statehood days.
David was a baby when he came to Minnesota Territory. He lived in Long Prarie, Todd County, and St. Paul, and Fridley, Anoka County, and Becker Sherburne County and Fridley. After that he was either in Fridley living near his brother Henry, or in Minneapolis.
He helped manage land inherited from his father. There were a lot of sales, and management of the money.
He married Lena L Sloan on 23 Nov 1871, in Sherburne County. They had two children: Emma Louise born Sept 1873 and Mary born Aug 1877.
Emma Louise married William Dye, and Mary married Frederick T Price.
When his daughter Mary died from a fall in 1914, he hired a private detective to find out if it was a murder and that is what was determined. Her husband was sentenced to life in prison.
His wife died in 1904 and he died in 1926 at age 77.
David was a baby when he came to Minnesota Territory. He lived in Long Prarie, Todd County, and St. Paul, and Fridley, Anoka County, and Becker Sherburne County and Fridley. After that he was either in Fridley living near his brother Henry, or in Minneapolis.
He helped manage land inherited from his father. There were a lot of sales, and management of the money.
He married Lena L Sloan on 23 Nov 1871, in Sherburne County. They had two children: Emma Louise born Sept 1873 and Mary born Aug 1877.
Emma Louise married William Dye, and Mary married Frederick T Price.
When his daughter Mary died from a fall in 1914, he hired a private detective to find out if it was a murder and that is what was determined. Her husband was sentenced to life in prison.
His wife died in 1904 and he died in 1926 at age 77.
His father was Abram Fridley who read law and became a lawyer in Corning, and also at age 21 he became a deputy sheriff of Steuben county, and Federal Government Customs Collector. President Fillmore called him to Washington, DC and appointed him Major and Indian Agent for the Winnebago tribe at Long Prarie, Minnesota Territory, in April, 1850. He was proud to say that this came through a personal summons and not through congressional or any political influence. He was admitted to practice law in the Territory. In 1853 he removed to St. Paul and became Sheriff of Ramsey County. He had to conduct the first execution in the territory himself: hanging of an Indian convicted of murder. A year later he removed to the Falls of St. Anthony, and located his farm four miles above, to the present Fridley. He built one of the first mill sawn lumber homes, and people came from far away to see it. In 1855 he was elected to the territorial legislature; elected to the state legislature 1869, 1870, 1871. In 1879 he served four years as regent of the University of Minnesota. In 1869 he moved to a farm at Becker, Sherburne county. Afterward he moved back to his Fridley farm. From 1879-88 he was a land agent for James J Hill, and the Great Northern railroad. Mr. Fridley was elected to the board of County Commissioners in Manomin county, and later Fridley township. He was a delegate to the national Democratic conventions in Charleston and Baltimore. He accumulated a wealth of land, during territorial and statehood days.
David was a baby when he came to Minnesota Territory. He lived in Long Prarie, Todd County, and St. Paul, and Fridley, Anoka County, and Becker Sherburne County and Fridley. After that he was either in Fridley living near his brother Henry, or in Minneapolis.
He helped manage land inherited from his father. There were a lot of sales, and management of the money.
He married Lena L Sloan on 23 Nov 1871, in Sherburne County. They had two children: Emma Louise born Sept 1873 and Mary born Aug 1877.
Emma Louise married William Dye, and Mary married Frederick T Price.
When his daughter Mary died from a fall in 1914, he hired a private detective to find out if it was a murder and that is what was determined. Her husband was sentenced to life in prison.
His wife died in 1904 and he died in 1926 at age 77.
David was a baby when he came to Minnesota Territory. He lived in Long Prarie, Todd County, and St. Paul, and Fridley, Anoka County, and Becker Sherburne County and Fridley. After that he was either in Fridley living near his brother Henry, or in Minneapolis.
He helped manage land inherited from his father. There were a lot of sales, and management of the money.
He married Lena L Sloan on 23 Nov 1871, in Sherburne County. They had two children: Emma Louise born Sept 1873 and Mary born Aug 1877.
Emma Louise married William Dye, and Mary married Frederick T Price.
When his daughter Mary died from a fall in 1914, he hired a private detective to find out if it was a murder and that is what was determined. Her husband was sentenced to life in prison.
His wife died in 1904 and he died in 1926 at age 77.
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