Richard P. Freeman
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Richard Patrick Freeman (April 24, 1869 - July 8, 1944) was a U.S. Representative
from Connecticut
.
Born in New London, Connecticut
, Freeman attended the public schools.
He was graduated from Bulkeley High School at New London in 1887, from Noble and Greenough's Preparatory School
, Boston, Massachusetts, in 1888, from Harvard University
in 1891, and from the law department of Yale University
in 1894.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1894 and commenced practice in New London, Connecticut
.
He served as special agent for the Department of the Interior in the States of Oregon and Washington 1896-1898.
During the war with Spain served as regimental sergeant major in the Third Regiment, Connecticut Volunteer Infantry, and afterward became major and judge advocate of the Connecticut National Guard.
He served as prosecuting attorney of the city of New London 1898-1901.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Republican nomination to Congress in 1912.
Freeman was elected as a Republican
to the Sixty-fourth
and to the eight succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1915-March 3, 1933).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1932.
He resumed the practice of law in New London, Connecticut
.
He died in Newington, Connecticut
, July 8, 1944.
He was interred in Cedar Grove Cemetery, New London, Connecticut
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
.
Born in New London, Connecticut
New London, Connecticut
New London is a seaport city and a port of entry on the northeast coast of the United States.It is located at the mouth of the Thames River in New London County, southeastern Connecticut....
, Freeman attended the public schools.
He was graduated from Bulkeley High School at New London in 1887, from Noble and Greenough's Preparatory School
Noble and Greenough School
The Noble and Greenough School, commonly known as Nobles, is a coeducational, nonsectarian day and boarding school for students in grades seven through twelve. It is located on a campus in Dedham, Massachusetts. The current enrollment of 550 students includes a balance of boys and girls, of whom...
, Boston, Massachusetts, in 1888, from Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
in 1891, and from the law department of Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
in 1894.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1894 and commenced practice in New London, Connecticut
New London, Connecticut
New London is a seaport city and a port of entry on the northeast coast of the United States.It is located at the mouth of the Thames River in New London County, southeastern Connecticut....
.
He served as special agent for the Department of the Interior in the States of Oregon and Washington 1896-1898.
During the war with Spain served as regimental sergeant major in the Third Regiment, Connecticut Volunteer Infantry, and afterward became major and judge advocate of the Connecticut National Guard.
He served as prosecuting attorney of the city of New London 1898-1901.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Republican nomination to Congress in 1912.
Freeman was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Sixty-fourth
64th United States Congress
The Sixty-fourth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1915 to March 4, 1917, during the third and fourth...
and to the eight succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1915-March 3, 1933).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1932.
He resumed the practice of law in New London, Connecticut
New London, Connecticut
New London is a seaport city and a port of entry on the northeast coast of the United States.It is located at the mouth of the Thames River in New London County, southeastern Connecticut....
.
He died in Newington, Connecticut
Newington, Connecticut
Newington is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2000 census, it had a total population of 29,306. The Connecticut Department of Transportation has its headquarters in Newington....
, July 8, 1944.
He was interred in Cedar Grove Cemetery, New London, Connecticut
New London, Connecticut
New London is a seaport city and a port of entry on the northeast coast of the United States.It is located at the mouth of the Thames River in New London County, southeastern Connecticut....
.