Frederic Remington Early Life Frederic Remington was born in Canton, New York in 1861. His family immigrated to the United States in 1637. He was related to a few other artists, George Catlin and Earl W. Bascom. His father wasn’t around much because of the war. Their family moved around a lot. First it was Bloomington, Illinois very briefly. After that they moved back to Canton. Frederic was only eleven when their family moved to Ogdensburg, New York. Frederic attended Vermont Episcopal Institute in 1875 for only one year. He wasn’t a very good student. Instead he enjoyed drawing and sketching. By September of 1876 Frederic was enrolled at Highland Military Academy…show more content… It was 1879 when Frederic departed the art school at Yale. He was only able to be with his father for one year. In 1880 Remington’s father passed away. He was forty-six years old. Remington’s uncle was able to help support Frederic by providing him with the opportunity to work as a clerk. Also as a reporter for the same newspaper where his uncle was employed. At the age of nineteen Remington made a trip to Montana. This was his first time heading out west. His intentions were to purchase a cattle or mining operation, but the funds he had accumulated were insufficient. The adventure wasn’t a total loss. While out west Remington would sketch an illustration that would be his first published. In 1882 Harper’s Weekly re-drew the sketch and published it. Remington decided he wanted to become a sheep rancher, though he knew little of the occupation. He travels to Peabody, Kansas to purchase his ranch. Unfortunately he discovered that ranch life was not the lifestyle he enjoyed. Spending only one year at the ranch he sells it to make his way back
