Gold was found on his Mariposa ranch, and Frémont became a wealthy man during the California Gold Rush. Afterwards, he settled in California at Monterey while buying cheap land in the Sierra foothills. Polk, but Frémont resigned from the Army. His sentence was commuted and he was reinstated by President James K. Frémont was court-martialed and convicted of mutiny and insubordination after a conflict over who was the rightful military governor of California. Army and took control of California from the California Republic in 1846. During the Mexican–American War, he was a major in the U.S. In the 1840s, he led five expeditions into the western states.

Despite this, he was an opponent of slavery. He lost the election to Democrat James Buchanan when the vote was split by Know Nothings.įrémont was a native of Georgia. in 1856 and founder of the California Republican Party when he was nominated. He was a United States senator from California and was the first Republican nominee for president of the U.S. Get your copy today!.John Charles Frémont or Fremont (January 21, 1813 – July 13, 1890) was an American explorer, military officer, and politician. If you like reading Jack Mars, Brad Thor, Vince Flynn or Tom Clancy and the intensity of 'The Patriot,' 'Lone Survivor,' 'Sacario' and the tough uncompromising grittiness of 'Netflex's Narcos,' then you'll love reading Citizen Warrior - The 4th Branch. Thomas Rompel delivers a non-stop thrill ride ripped from today's headlines. Will they stay on the straight and narrow, or go outside the law and put their lives on the line to protect the innocent and America? Would you break the law to save the people and country you love? Inspired by true events and local knowledge about our southern border, J. Knowing of the couple's plight, Carter and Doug decide to investigate and learn of a sinister connection between the cartel and a radical group hell bent on bringing America to its knees. The two seniors' pleas for help are ignored by undermanned and outgunned authorities leaving them defenseless in the face of an open border. Soon, the two new friends learn of an elderly couple whose ranch is on the Arizona/Mexico border that are being threatened by a vicious Mexican cartel. How far would you go to save the people and country you love? At a hectic Tucson, Arizona mall on Black Friday, aging entrepreneur Carter Thompson saves the life of retired Delta Force Colonel Doug Redman and his family from a vicious terrorist attack. SHELF UNBOUND AWARD WINNING 'BEST INDIE BOOK OF THE YEAR'IN DEVELOPMENT FOR A FEATURE FILM Breaking the law never seemed so right.

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