Who Is John C. Fremont? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

John C. Fremont is a Non-Fictional comic book character, the alter ego of John Charles Frémont, with over 10 comic issue appearances. John Charles Fremont (1813-1890) was an American military officer and famous explorer. He was one of the founders of the Republican Party and served as its first Presidential candidate (in 1856).

Who is John C. Fremont?

John Charles Fremont was born as an illegitimate son of Charles Fremont and Anne Beverley Whiting. His father was a former French Royalist who had left France during the days of the French Revolution . His mother His mother was member to a once-prominent Virginia family. The couple had lived together since 1811 but couldn't marry. Anne was already legally married to Major John Pryor, a man 40-years her senior. The open relationship between Fremont and a married woman was one of the great social scandals of the 1810s. Nevertheless, the "illegal" couple settled in Savannah, Georgia and managed to raise their own children. The younger Fremont attended the College of Charleston (1829-1831) and served for a while as a teacher of mathematics to cadets of the United States Navy .

Key facts

John C. Fremont is of human origin. The character is published by Non-Fictional. With 10 recorded issue appearances, John C. Fremont ranks among the most featured characters in comics.