Abram M Fridley

Abram McCormick "A. M." Fridley (born 1817 in Painted Post, New York, died 1892 in Steele County, 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. Born in Painted Post, New York, he came to Long Prairie, Minnesota in 1851. He served in the Territorial House 1855 (District 3); House 1869-71 (District 4); House 1879-80 (District 30). He was buried in Lakewood Cemetery.