Frederick Bruggerhof
Frederick W. Bruggerhof | |
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| Member of the Connecticut Senate from the 12th District | |
| In office 1875–1877[1] | |
| Preceded by | Galen A. Carter |
| Succeeded by | Oliver Hoyt |
| Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Darien | |
| In office 1874–1875[1] | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 15, 1830[2] |
| Died | March 8, 1920 (aged 89)[3] |
| Party | Democratic[2] |
| Spouse | Cordelia E. Andreas[2] |
| Children | Edward Everett Bruggerhof[2] |
| Occupation | seedsman[2] |
Frederick W. Bruggerhof (October 15, 1830 – March 8, 1920) was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Darien in 1874, and a member of the Connecticut Senate representing the 12th District from 1875 to 1877.
He was born on October 15, 1830, in Prussia. He spent his early years in the United States in St Louis.[2]
He was the President of James M. Thorburn & Company in New York City, a seed company.[2] He was known as the "grand old man of the seed world."[3]
He was a member of the Electoral College in 1884 and cast his vote for Grover Cleveland.[2][4]
References
- 1 2 Roll of state officers and members of General Assembly of Connecticut, from 1776 to 1881
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Illustrated Popular Biographis of Connecticut
- 1 2 Garden & Home Builder, Volume 31
- ↑ "Frederick W. Bruggerhof | State of Connecticut". State of Connecticut Elections Database. Retrieved 2026-08-11.
Categories:
- 1830 births
- 1920 deaths
- American horticulture businesspeople
- Democratic Party Connecticut state senators
- Democratic Party members of the Connecticut House of Representatives
- People from Darien, Connecticut
- 1884 United States presidential electors
- Emigrants from the Kingdom of Prussia to the United States
- 19th-century members of the Connecticut General Assembly