John Charles Frémont (1813-1890) was an American explorer, politician, and soldier. Through his explorations in the West he stimulated the American desire to own that region. He was the first presidential candidate of the Republican party. Born...

[The following essay discusses John Charles Frémont and his wife, Jessie Benton Frémont.] John Charles Frémont, "The Pathfinder," is generally remembered as a major explorer of the American West and as the conqueror of California....

Frémont, sometimes called "The Pathfinder" and "The West's Greatest Adventurer" as well as "A Man Unafraid", traversed more of the American West than any other explorers, including Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. Although he was not...

John Charles Frémont Born January 21, 1813, Savannah, Georgia Died July 13, 1890, New York, Hew York John Charles Frémont was an explorer, soldier, politician, and businessman whose talents were uniquely suited to his time, at least at the...

1813-1890 American Explorer and Mapmaker John Charles Fremont was an American explorer of the eighteenth century who parlayed skills as a mapmaker and explorer to earn a huge fortune and to achieve both high military rank and political office. Born in...

Born January 21, 1813 Savannah, Georgia Died July 13, 1890 New York, New York Explorer, military leader, politician John Charles...

Born January 21, 1813 Savannah, Georgia Died July 13, 1890 New York, New York American West explorer known as the "Pathfinder" Removed from his command as a Union general for issuing his own "emancipation proclamation" in...

John Charles Frémont (January 21, 1813 – July 13, 1890), was an American military officer, explorer, the first candidate of the Republican Party for the office of President of the United States, and the first presidential candidate of a major...