FREMONT

fremont, a city and the county-seat of dodge county, nebraska, u.s.a., about 37 m. n.w. of omaha, on the n. bank of the platte river, which here abounds in picturesque bluffs and wooded islands. pop. (1890) 6747; (1900) 7241 (1303 foreign-born); (1910) 8718. it is on the main line of the union pacific railway, on a branch of the chicago, burlington & quincy system, and on the main western line of the chicago & north-western railway, several branches of which (including the formerly independent fremont, elkhorn & missouri valley and the sioux city & pacific) converge here. the city has an attractive situation and is beautifully shaded. it has a public library and is the seat of the fremont college, commercial institute and school of pharmacy (1875), a private institution. there is considerable local trade with the rich farming country of the platte and elkhorn valleys; and the wholesale grain interests are especially important. among the manufactures are flour, carriages, saddlery, canned vegetables, furniture, incubators and beer. the city owns and operates its electric-lighting plant and water-works. fremont was founded in 1856, and became the county-seat in 1860. it was chartered as a city (second-class) in 1871, and became a city of the first class in 1901.