He was born in Corning, New York. His great-grandparents Fridley had come from Germany to Pennsylvania.
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.
Henry maintained his fathers' home in Fridley and business in dealing in many land transactions. He maintained diaries from 1856-1912. He maintained records as Register of Deeds, Deputy Treasurer, and Auditor in Manomin County and later when it changed to Fridley township, Anoka County. He made journeys and keep records of them to Washington, D.C. in 1867, New Orleans in 1871 and to California in 1873.
He was very close to his mother, living with her all of his life. When she died in 1901, he and his nephew Frank L Fridley, set up the Fridley monument and lot at Lakeview Cemetery. Cost was $3,000 for the cemetery lot.
He was very shy and retiring. However he helped his friends neighbors and was very friendly with them. He was not married and had no children.
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.
Henry maintained his fathers' home in Fridley and business in dealing in many land transactions. He maintained diaries from 1856-1912. He maintained records as Register of Deeds, Deputy Treasurer, and Auditor in Manomin County and later when it changed to Fridley township, Anoka County. He made journeys and keep records of them to Washington, D.C. in 1867, New Orleans in 1871 and to California in 1873.
He was very close to his mother, living with her all of his life. When she died in 1901, he and his nephew Frank L Fridley, set up the Fridley monument and lot at Lakeview Cemetery. Cost was $3,000 for the cemetery lot.
He was very shy and retiring. However he helped his friends neighbors and was very friendly with them. He was not married and had no children.
He was born in Corning, New York. His great-grandparents Fridley had come from Germany to Pennsylvania.
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.
Henry maintained his fathers' home in Fridley and business in dealing in many land transactions. He maintained diaries from 1856-1912. He maintained records as Register of Deeds, Deputy Treasurer, and Auditor in Manomin County and later when it changed to Fridley township, Anoka County. He made journeys and keep records of them to Washington, D.C. in 1867, New Orleans in 1871 and to California in 1873.
He was very close to his mother, living with her all of his life. When she died in 1901, he and his nephew Frank L Fridley, set up the Fridley monument and lot at Lakeview Cemetery. Cost was $3,000 for the cemetery lot.
He was very shy and retiring. However he helped his friends neighbors and was very friendly with them. He was not married and had no children.
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.
Henry maintained his fathers' home in Fridley and business in dealing in many land transactions. He maintained diaries from 1856-1912. He maintained records as Register of Deeds, Deputy Treasurer, and Auditor in Manomin County and later when it changed to Fridley township, Anoka County. He made journeys and keep records of them to Washington, D.C. in 1867, New Orleans in 1871 and to California in 1873.
He was very close to his mother, living with her all of his life. When she died in 1901, he and his nephew Frank L Fridley, set up the Fridley monument and lot at Lakeview Cemetery. Cost was $3,000 for the cemetery lot.
He was very shy and retiring. However he helped his friends neighbors and was very friendly with them. He was not married and had no children.
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