Background
Freeman, Winfield was born on January 3, 1848 in London, Ohio, United States. Son of James F. and Eleanor (Dawson) Freeman.
Freeman, Winfield was born on January 3, 1848 in London, Ohio, United States. Son of James F. and Eleanor (Dawson) Freeman.
Education common schools, Winchester, O. Read law in office of Honorary A. Stiver, Winchester. Admitted to Ohio bar, 1869.
Prospective attorney Preble Company, O., 1878-1879. Assistant attorney Solomon Valley Railroad Company, Kansas, 1880-1884. Mayor of Minneapolis, Kansas, 1881.
Attorney and one of promoters Kansas City Elevated Railroad Company, 1884-1888.
Councilman, 1887-1889, city counselor, 1880-1892, Kansas City, Kansas. County attorney Wyandotte Company, Kansas, 1893.
Probate judge Wyandotte Company, 1903-1907. Member 38th General Assembly of Kansas.
Librarian Kansas State Library, since 1919.
Lecturer on medical jurisprudence, College of Physicians and Surgical, Kansas City, Kansas, 1893, 1902. Republican campaign speaker, since 1880.
Member 38th General Assembly of Kansas.
Married Reba Silver, July 6, 1876 (died 1921). Married second, Mistress. Children: Frank, Mistress Nellie F. Griest (both adopted).