Freeman Golding Teed (July 14, 1851 – August 3, 1916) was Los Angeles, California, city auditor from 1886 until 1888. He was a member of the City Council in 1892–94, elected from the 5th Ward and chosen by the council as its president.Chronological Record of Los Angeles City Officials 1850–1938, Municipal Reference Library, March 1938, reprinted 1946
Life and career Teed was a member of the Jonathan Club and the Sons of the American Revolution. He was the first potentate of Los Angeles's Al Malaikah Temple of the Order of the Shrine, and it was he who suggested the name for the temple, meaning "The Angels.""History of Al Malaikah," Los Angeles Times, June 1, 1925, page C-8 In 1900 Teed was secretary of the Sixth District Agricultural Association, which had charge of Agricultural Park."Agricultural Park Meeting," Los Angeles Herald, July 16, 1900
In 1898 he was stamp clerk in the revenue department for Los Angeles for the Collector of Internal Revenue."Teed's Successor," Los Angeles Herald, April 2, 1898 In the same year, he was named by Fred Eaton of the Republican City Central Committee as one of the committee members who would meet with other organizations to "take preliminary steps toward the framing of a new city charter.""Charter Committeemen," Los Angeles Herald, March 9, 1898
He died at California Hospital in Los Angeles on August 3, 1916, "after a prolonged illness,""Funeral of Col Teed," Los Angeles Times, August 5 1916 Teed left $4,000 for the purchase of a pipe organ for Los Angeles Commandery, No. 9, Knights Templar, to be known as the Teed Memorial Organ."Organ for Templars," Los Angeles Times, August 29, 1916, page II-1
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