T. Frank Appleby

Theodore Frank Appleby was born on October 10, 1864, in Old Bridge, New Jersey to Theodore Appleby and Margaret S. (née Mount) Appleby. == Business career ==

After his graduation, Appleby returned to Asbury Park and entered the real estate business. He was a member of the New Jersey Real Estate Exchange and active in the Asbury Park Building and Loan Association. He also became involved in the insurance industry, serving for several years as president of the New Jersey Fire Underwriters, and he was a member of the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce. He was also a director of the Asbury Park and Ocean Grove Bank and an attendee at many American Bankers Association conventions. == Political career ==

Appleby entered politics in 1887 after his election to the local Board of Education. He served for ten years from 1887 to 1897, overlapping briefly with his tenure on the New Jersey Board of Education from 1894 to 1902. Appleby died before he could take his seat for the next Congress and was replaced by his eldest son, Stewart. == Personal life and death ==

Appleby married Alice C. Hoffman on April 10, 1889 in Somerville, New Jersey. They had three sons: • Stewart H. Appleby (b. 1890) • Richard H. Appleby (b. 1891) • Theodore F. Appleby II (b. 1895) Appleby was fond of traveling and made an extensive trip to England, France, and Italy. He visited the Panama Canal while it was under construction. He was a member of the Deal Golf Club in Deal, New Jersey. He died on December 15, 1924, in Baltimore, Maryland. He was buried in Chestnut Hill Cemetery near Old Bridge in East Brunswick, New Jersey. ==References==