George Griswold Frelinghuysen
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George Griswold Frelinghuysen (May 9, 1851 – April 21, 1936) was an American patent lawyer, and president of P. Ballantine & Sons Company, a New Jersey
brewery
.
, the son of Frederick Theodore Frelinghuysen and Matilda Elizabeth Griswold. He graduated from Rutgers College
in 1870, received his Bachelor of Laws from Columbia University Law School
in 1872, and was admitted to the New Jersey
and New York
bars in 1872 and 1876 respectively. He became a patent lawyer, eventually working for and becoming President of Ballantine. At its peak, Ballantine was the fourth largest brewery in the United States.
George married Sara Linen Ballantine on April 26, 1881. Sara was the granddaughter of Peter Ballantine
, the New Jersey brewer; and the daughter of Peter Hood Ballantine (1831-1882). George and Sara had two children together: Peter Hood Ballantine Frelinghuysen I (1882-1959) who married Adaline Havemeyer (1884-1963) on February 7, 1907; and Matilda Elizabeth Frelinghuysen (1887-?). George died in New York City
in 1936.
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
brewery
Brewery
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Biography
He was born in Newark, New JerseyNewark, New Jersey
Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...
, the son of Frederick Theodore Frelinghuysen and Matilda Elizabeth Griswold. He graduated from Rutgers College
Rutgers University
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , is the largest institution for higher education in New Jersey, United States. It was originally chartered as Queen's College in 1766. It is the eighth-oldest college in the United States and one of the nine Colonial colleges founded before the American...
in 1870, received his Bachelor of Laws from Columbia University Law School
Columbia Law School
Columbia Law School, founded in 1858, is one of the oldest and most prestigious law schools in the United States. A member of the Ivy League, Columbia Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Columbia University in New York City. It offers the J.D., LL.M., and J.S.D. degrees in...
in 1872, and was admitted to the New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
and New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
bars in 1872 and 1876 respectively. He became a patent lawyer, eventually working for and becoming President of Ballantine. At its peak, Ballantine was the fourth largest brewery in the United States.
George married Sara Linen Ballantine on April 26, 1881. Sara was the granddaughter of Peter Ballantine
Peter Ballantine
Peter Ballantine was founder of Patterson & Ballantine Brewing Company in 1840 in Newark, New Jersey.-Biography:...
, the New Jersey brewer; and the daughter of Peter Hood Ballantine (1831-1882). George and Sara had two children together: Peter Hood Ballantine Frelinghuysen I (1882-1959) who married Adaline Havemeyer (1884-1963) on February 7, 1907; and Matilda Elizabeth Frelinghuysen (1887-?). George died in New York City
New York City
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in 1936.