Abram M. Fridley
Abram McCormick Fridley | |
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| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from Minnesota | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 1, 1817 Painted Post, New York |
| Died | March 26, 1888 Fridley Township, Minnesota |
| Political party | unknown |
| Spouse | Betsey Ann |
| Children | Fannie, Mary Jane, Henry C., Benjamin Franklin, David Horace |
| Residence | Fridley, Minnesota |
| Profession | legislator |
Abram McCormick "A. M." Fridley (1817 in Painted Post, New York – March 26, 1888 in Fridley, Minnesota) was a Minnesota politician and member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, and was the namesake of Fridley Township, Minnesota, which later became the city of Fridley, Minnesota.
Fridley was a Winnebago Indian agent, a lawyer, farmer, and merchant. He and his family were pioneers of the Fridley Township in Anoka County. Fridley was a land agent of the St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Company (SPPR) and its successor, the St. Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba Railway Company. This railroad would build north from Minneapolis into Fridley Township.