| John Charles Fremont (1813-1890)...explorer and army officer, known as "The Pathfinder". Explored and mapped the Oregon Trail from the Rocky Mountains to California (1843-45); Resigned from the military and became one of California's first 2 Senators (1850-51); Unsuccessfully ran for President of the US in 1856 against Buchanan; in 1861 was appointed Maj. Gen. in Regular Army, commanded Dept of the West, relieved of duty after issuing his own emancipation proclamation in 1861; was Governor of the Arizona Territory (1878-1883). |