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  1. Jessie Ann Benton Frémont (May 31, 1824 – December 27, 1902) was an American writer and political activist. She was the daughter of Missouri Senator Thomas Hart Benton and the wife of military officer , explorer, and politician John C. Frémont .

  2. Apr 24, 2024 · Jessie Ann Benton Frémont (born May 31, 1824, near Lexington, Va., U.S.—died Dec. 27, 1902, Los Angeles, Calif.) was an American writer whose literary career arose largely from her writings in connection with her husband’s career and adventures and from the eventful life she led with him. Jessie Benton was the daughter of Senator Thomas ...

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  3. Jan 12, 2020 · January 12, 2020. Jessie Benton Frémont was a predecessor of the modern political spouse. More than a century and a half ago, she walked into the center of a bitter presidential campaign ...

  4. Learn about Jessie Benton Frémont, a prominent abolitionist who hosted a salon at her home on Black Point in San Francisco during the Civil War. Discover how she and her husband John C. Frémont, a former senator and presidential candidate, fought for the Union and the end of slavery in California.

  5. By Rachel Snyder. Born Jessie Ann Benton on May 31, 1824 to Missouri senator Thomas Hart Benton and Elizabeth Preston McDowell. Eloped with John Charles Frémont, the “Pathfinder,” October 19, 1841. Broke from her Democratic father to support her Republican husband’s 1856 presidential campaign. In 1861, visited President Abraham Lincoln ...

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  7. While Frémont did not win the election, his candidacy propelled him forward to a military position as head of the Department of the West during the Civil War. In-Depth. Jessie Ann Benton was born May 31, 1824, the daughter of Missouri Senator Thomas Hart Benton. She was born on her mother’s family estate, Cherry Grove, near Lexington, Virginia.

  8. Jan 22, 2022 · Yosemite National Park, indeed the entire National Park System, might not exist today were it not for the influence of Jessie Benton Frémont. She used her influence with President Abraham Lincoln to convince him to protect Yosemite in 1864, the first public land on Earth to be preserved for public enjoyment.

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