Daniel D. Frisbie

Daniel D. Frisbie (d. 1931) was an American newspaperman and politician.

[edit] Life

In 1904, being the editor of the Schoharie Democratic-Republican, he was elected President of the Democratic New York State Editorial Association.

He was a Democratic member from Schoharie County of the New York State Assembly in 1900, 1901, and from 1909 to 1912, and was Speaker in 1911. During his speakership happened the last election of a U.S. Senator by the State Legislature. Tammany Hall boss Charles F. Murphy wanted William F. Sheehan or another of his friends to succeed Chauncey Depew, but members of the State Legislature led by State Senator Franklin D. Roosevelt successfully blocked Sheehan's election, and after a three-month long deadlock compromised on James Aloysius O`Gorman. Shortly afterwards the State Constitution was amended, and henceforth the U.S. Senators from New York were elected by the people.

[1] Political Graveyard
[2] His election at the State Editorial Association, in NYT on September 8, 1904
[3] The next legislature's officers selected by Tammany Hall boss Murphy, in NYT on December 17, 1910
[4] Caucuses at Albany, in NYT on January 4, 1911
[5] The senatorial deadlock, in NYT on March 21, 1911

Preceded by ?	New York State Assembly, Schoharie County 1900–1901	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by ?	New York State Assembly, Schoharie County 1909–1912	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by ?	Minority Leader of the New York State Assembly 1901	Succeeded by George Palmer
Preceded by George Palmer	Minority Leader of the New York State Assembly 1909–1910	Succeeded by Edwin A. Merritt
Preceded by James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr.	Speaker of the New York State Assembly 1911	Succeeded by Edwin A. Merritt