California Moves to Remove John C. Frémont’s Name From State Park

It took 170 years, but California Democrats may finally have John C. Frémont surrounded.

They tried elections. They tried newspapers. They accused him of everything from military adventurism to Catholicism, cannibalism, and maintaining a “public harem.” They defeated him when he ran for president in 1856. Still, the man kept turning up on maps.

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Will Swaim

Will Swaim is the CEO of the California Policy Center and, with David L. Bahnsen, a co-host of National Review’s Radio Free California podcast.

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It took 170 years, but California Democrats may finally have John C. Frémont surrounded.

They tried elections. They tried newspapers. They accused him of everything from military adventurism to Catholicism, cannibalism, and maintaining a “public harem.” They defeated him when he ran for president in 1856. Still, the man kept turning up on maps.