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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Jessie_Benton_FrémontJessie Benton Frémont - Wikipedia

    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. www.britannica.com › Jessie-Ann-Benton-FremontJessie Ann Benton Frémont | 19th Century Explorer, Writer ...

    May 27, 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 ...

  3. www.theatlantic.com › ideas › archiveThe Remarkable Life of Jessie Benton Frémont - The Atlantic

    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. civilwar.vt.edu › jessie-benton-fremont-the-civilJessie Benton Fremont: Civil War Stateswoman – Virginia ...

    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 ...

  5. civilwarmo.org › info-sheets › jessie-benton-fremontJessie Benton Fremont | The Civil War in Missouri

    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.

  6. www.nps.gov › people › jessiebentonfremontJessie Benton Frémont: Anti-Slavery Advocacy at Black Point

    In 1860 it was the home of Jessie Benton Frémont who hosted an abolitionist salon. Jessie Benton Frémont moved to a house on Black Point on the eve of the Civil War. As the daughter of a prominent anti-slavery senator from Missouri, Jessie was raised in the thick of political life in Washington, D.C. Their home was filled with “salons ...

  7. www.wikiwand.com › en › Jessie_Benton_FrémontJessie Benton Frémont - Wikiwand

    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. She authored numerous stories that appeared in popular magazines of the time, as well as several ...