US Navy Rear Admiral. Fremont was the son of General John Fremont. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy on June 1, 1872 and was promoted to Ensign on July 15, 1873. For the next few years he carried on post graduate studies in torpedoes, electric science and ordnance. At the time of the Spanish American War he had risen to the rank of Lieutenant Commander and was the Commanding Officer of the Torpedo boat USS Porter. In early 1898 Fremont was assigned at the New York Navy Yard. The following year he became the Commandant of the Cavite Navy Yard in the Philippines and remained in that position until 1901. On January 1, 1907 Fremont was appointed the Naval attaché to France and Russia. In 1908 he was promoted to Captain and Commanding Officer of the Battleship Mississippi. In addition to his commands of the U.S.S. Mississippi and U.S.S. Porter he commanded the U.S.S. Pinta, U.S.S Drift, U.S.S. Culgoa, U.S.S. Cushing, and the Monitor Florida. In 1910 he was promoted to Rear Admiral and became the Commandant of the Boston Navy Yard.
US Navy Rear Admiral. Fremont was the son of General John Fremont. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy on June 1, 1872 and was promoted to Ensign on July 15, 1873. For the next few years he carried on post graduate studies in torpedoes, electric science and ordnance. At the time of the Spanish American War he had risen to the rank of Lieutenant Commander and was the Commanding Officer of the Torpedo boat USS Porter. In early 1898 Fremont was assigned at the New York Navy Yard. The following year he became the Commandant of the Cavite Navy Yard in the Philippines and remained in that position until 1901. On January 1, 1907 Fremont was appointed the Naval attaché to France and Russia. In 1908 he was promoted to Captain and Commanding Officer of the Battleship Mississippi. In addition to his commands of the U.S.S. Mississippi and U.S.S. Porter he commanded the U.S.S. Pinta, U.S.S Drift, U.S.S. Culgoa, U.S.S. Cushing, and the Monitor Florida. In 1910 he was promoted to Rear Admiral and became the Commandant of the Boston Navy Yard.
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59 years old. Birth year estimated. Death date may be INTERRED Date.
