BIO:  Alexander J. Frey, York County, PA

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History of York County, Pennsylvania.  John Gibson, historical editor.
Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1886.
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Part II, Biographical Sketches, York Borough, Pg 19

ALEXANDER J. FREY (deceased), was a native of York, born in 1818 to Jacob and 
Catherine (Hoover) Frey.  He was the fifth in a family of six children, and was 
of German extraction.  He attended the early schools of York and received a good 
common school education.  In early life he served an apprenticeship at the 
hatter's trade, and subsequently began the manufacture of hats upon his own 
responsibility, and this he successfully continued for many years.  He was for 
more than twenty years a director of the York National Bank.  He was a man of 
excellent business qualifications, and one of the most successful business 
representatives of this section of Pennsylvania.  Politically he was a Democrat 
until 1850, and during the latter portion of his life, he was identified with 
the Republican party and took a prominent part in all questions of State and 
national issue.  He was postmaster at York during Lincoln's administration, and 
managed the affairs of that position successfully.  The marriage of Mr. Frey was 
solemnized in 1845 to Miss Sophia Schall, of York, a daughter of Joseph and Mary 
Schall, and born in 1819.  To Mr. and Mrs. Frey were born seven children, viz.:  
Isabel, Joseph, Emma, Mary, Benton, John and Anna.  Mr. Frey died in 1882, a 
leading member of St. Paul's Church.  Mrs. Frey is also a member of that 
denomination.