Legal Education,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Jun. 30, 2022
John Fremont’s California crimes and misdemeanors
It is a reflection of 19th century values that Fremont was tried and convicted of disobedience, but not of genocide.
When California became a state in 1850, John Fremont was its most popular resident. A military hero, he became California’s first United States Senator. Six years later, Fremont was the Republican nominee for President.
Today, California has largely forgotten Fremont, save for one city in Alameda County, a gated enclave in Los Angeles, and a handful of schools and streets.
Fremont was born in 1813 in Savannah, G...
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