John+C.+Freemont

Basic Information about John C. Freemont

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-Taught mathematics before joining Army Topographical Engineers Corps -in 1838, 2nd lieutenant in the U.S. -Fremont's great-grandfather, Henry Whiting, was a half-brother of Catherine WHiting who married John Washington, uncle of Geroge Washington -Fremont's mother, (Anne Beverley Whiting) was the youngest daughter of a socially prominent Virginia planter (Colonel Thomas Whiting) - father died in 1818 -two brothers -mother past away in 1847 at Aiken, South Carolina Abraham Lincoln, Stephen Douglas, President Tyler, General Kearney, James Buchanan, Thomas Hart Benton
 * Name:** John Charles Freemont
 * Age:** 37
 * Gender:** Male
 * Occupation:** Military Officer
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 * Social Class:** high class
 * Financial Situation:** stable
 * Appearance**:poised, sturdy, stern
 * Location**: Born in Savanannah, Georgia
 * Daily Routine:** Goes on expeditions, explores the land, serves as a senator, becomes a lieutenant, also does his job as a military officer
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 * Religion:** Christian
 * Education**: graduated college
 * Conflicts/Enemies**: Fremont was strongly against slavery, and he was one of the founding members for the republican Party. Fremont was criticized for failing to deal with Thomas Jackson during Shenandoah Valley.