Francis Preston Fremont

Biography

Francis Preston Fremont lived through the rapid transformations of late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century Los Angeles, and those closest to him remembered him as a steady civic presence who quietly supported neighbors, churches, and community causes even as the city expanded.

Although the specifics of his vocation are not widely recorded, Fremont’s long life of dedication is still honored at Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery, where visitors recall the kindness and civic-minded spirit he brought to the community.