When Ruth Sanders was born, Fremont was the town of Poplin. Settled in the 1720s, Fremont was originally part of Exeter. The town was granted in 1764 by Colonial Governor Benning Wentworth as Poplin. In 1853, Poplin petitioned the state legislature to change the name. In 1854, it became Fremont after General John C. Frémont, the first candidate of the Republican Party in the presidential election of 1856.
When Ruth Sanders was born, Fremont was the town of Poplin. Settled in the 1720s, Fremont was originally part of Exeter. The town was granted in 1764 by Colonial Governor Benning Wentworth as Poplin. In 1853, Poplin petitioned the state legislature to change the name. In 1854, it became Fremont after General John C. Frémont, the first candidate of the Republican Party in the presidential election of 1856.
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