John C. Fremont (A House Glorified)

John C. Fremont (1813-1890) was the 17th President of the United States. He was elected at the 1864 United States election, defeating incumbent Lincoln. Inheriting a nation fractured by the stalemate in the War Between The States, Fremont lead the United States for only four years, but during a war stained in blood. Fremont died in retirement in 1890 at age 77.