Frederick Funston, a General in the United States Army, best known for his role in the Spanish-American War and the Philippine-American War
Funston was elected as a Republican to the Forty-eighth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Dudley C. Haskell.
Fort Funston is a former harbor defense installation located in the southwestern corner of San Francisco.
Camp Funston at Fort Riley established 12 smaller branch camps, including Grand Pass.
He successfully contested as a Democrat the election of Edward H. Funston to the Fifty-third Congress and served from August 2, 1894, until March 3, 1895.
In 1900, General Arthur MacArthur invaded Caloocan and the church of San Roque was made caballeriza by the Col. Frederick Funston Regiment.
The avenue numbers increase incrementally, with the exception that what would be 13th Avenue is called Funston Avenue named for Frederick Funston, a U.S. Army general, famous for his exploits during the Spanish–American War, the Philippine–American War, and the 1906 Earthquake.