Daniel D. Frisbie

Daniel Dodge Frisbie (November 30, 1859 Middleburgh, Schoharie County, New York) - August 6, 1931 Middleburgh, Schoharie Co., NY) was an American newspaperman and politician.

Life

Frisbie attended Hartwick Seminary in Cooperstown, New York, and graduated from Cornell University. In 1882, he married Eleanor Manning, and they had three children.

In the 1880s, Frisbie purchased two local newspapers and opened two insurance companies. Later, he was president of the local railroad and utility company. In 1904, as the editor of the Schoharie Democratic-Republican, he was elected President of the Democratic New York State Editorial Association.

Frisbie was a Democratic member of the New York State Assembly in 1900, 1901, and from 1909 to 1912. He was Minority Leader in 1901, 1909 and 1910; and Speaker in 1911.

During his speakership happened the last election of a U.S. Senator from New York by the State Legislature. Tammany Hall boss Charles F. Murphy wanted William F. Sheehan to succeed Chauncey M. Depew. Members of the State Legislature led by State Senator Franklin D. Roosevelt successfully blocked Sheehan's election. After a three-month long deadlock, they compromised on James Aloysius O`Gorman. Shortly afterwards, the U.S. Constitution was amended, and henceforth U.S. Senators have been elected by the people.

Sources

• EDITORS HAVE BUSY DAY in NYT on September 8, 1904
• MURPHY PICKS GRADY TO LEAD THE SENATE in NYT on December 17, 1910
• WAGNER IS LEADER; GRADY STAYS AWAY in NYT on January 4, 1911
• MURPHY HALTS PLAN TO BREAK DEADLOCK in NYT on March 21, 1911

External links

• Daniel D. Frisbie at Find a Grave

New York Assembly
Preceded by George M. Palmer	New York State Assembly, Schoharie County 1900 - 1901	Succeeded by George M. Palmer
Preceded by George M. Palmer	New York State Assembly, Schoharie County 1909 - 1912	Succeeded by Edward Dox
Political offices
Preceded by ?	Minority Leader of the New York State Assembly 1901	Succeeded by George M. Palmer
Preceded by George M. Palmer	Minority Leader of the New York State Assembly 1909 - 1910	Succeeded by Edwin A. Merritt
Preceded by James W. Wadsworth, Jr.	Speaker of the New York State Assembly 1911	Succeeded by Edwin A. Merritt

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Name	Frisbie, Daniel D
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Date of birth	November 30, 1859
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Date of death	1931
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