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Sketch Of His Career.

General Fremont was born at Savannah,
Ca, January 81, 1918, was graduated from
the Charleston College, South Carolina, and
became Professor Of Mathematics in the
navy about 1885. In 1850, he assisted Mic
ollctt in the exploration Of tho upper portion
Of the Valley OF the Mississippi. He was ap-
pointed Second Lieutenant of the Topo-
graphical Engineers in 1888 and three years
later explored and surveyed the Des Moines
River. In October, 1871, he eloped with Miss
Jessie, the daughter of Senator Benton, Of
Missouri, In May, 1912, he undertook to ex-
plore the Rocky Mountains and to open an
overland route to the Pacific Ocean under
authority of the Government.
He assembled the highest peak of the Wind
River Mountains, which is now called FIRE.
nont's Peak, and in the autumn Of 1912 pub
.ished an account Of his discoveries. In the
summer of 1843 he conducted another expe-
iition up the Valley Of the Platte, explored
Great Salt Lake, and made several impor-
ant geographical discoveries.
Soon afterward Lieutenant Fremont was
promoted to the rank of Captain, and in the
Ipring Of 1845 he conducted another e1-
oeditior to explore the Sierra Nevadas in
California. He was attacked by MeIicans
lear Monterey in March, 1886, defended him.
Islf successfully, was raised to the rank OF
Lieutenant-Colonel,a and was appointed Gov
Tnor of California by Commodore Stock
on, whose authority was disputed by Cen
Tal Kearney. Fremont continued to recos..
rize Stockton as his SUPERIOR was arrested
~ General Kearney, tried by court-martial
,nd found guilty OF mutiny and disobedlence
or which, however, he was pardouei by the
President. He declined the pardon and re-
igned his commission.
In 1S49 General Fremont settled in Cali
'ornia, where he had purchased large tract
:alied the Mariposa Estate. He exerted his
influence to make California free State and
Vas one of the Senators chosen to represent
aer in the United States Senate in 1850, his
erm expiring in March, 1851.
In the spring of 1856 Fremont with bis
,amily, took up his residence in New York
.ity for the purpose of preparing for publica'
lion the narrative of his last expedition
,cross the continent. He now began
% be mentioned US an anti
slavery candidate for the Presidency.
In the first National Republican Convention.
which met in Philadelphia June II, 1856, he
received 35D votes to 1876 for John Mclean,
and on the first formal ballot Fremont was
dominated unanimously.
General Fremont was defeated, the choice
,f the election falling upon Buchanan, FIRE.
mont receiving only ia, the total votes from
steven States, covering New England, the
Middle and Western States But going
South, Maryland alone cast her choice for
Fremont. :,
In 1858 Fremont went to California resid-
inc there for some time. and visited Europe
IN 1850. Soon after the beginning Of the civil
war he was made Major General in the regu-
lar army and assigned to the command OF the
newly-created Western Department While
in Europe he purchased arms for the Unlted
States Government and when he returnsl
be went to st. Louis, where he MADE MS
headquarters, fortirying thu city and placs.
! ing Cairo in security by demonstration OIL
40O0 troops
After the battle of Wilson's Creez, August
10. 1861, Fremont proclaimed marshal law.
arrested active secessions, and suspended the
publication Of newspapers charged WITH dis.
| ioyalty. He issuel proclamation August
! 81, assuming the government OF tne StaGe,
and announcing that he emancipat, tn9
slaves of those in arms against the Onlted
States
President Lincoln approved of the pro-
clanation except the emancipation clause,
which he considered premature, ana
which the latter declined to do and
the President therefore anuulled it him
self in public order. He was, after an IN
vestigation By the Secretary OF war
November 2, 1851, relieved from his com
mand just as he had overtaken the Con
federates at Springfield.
| President Hayes nominated him Tor Gov'
ernor of Arizona Territory in June, lo'e1
and he was afterward appointed to that post
Since then he has done good work In lmproV
ing that region. ~
On April % last President Harrison sen
the name of General Fremont to the Senab'
as Major-General on the retired list. IN In
nomination was confirmed April 26 ana "a th
President signed he commission April ~.