Ulysses S. Grant The 18th President of USA

Ulysses S. Grant
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18th  (Mar 04, 1869 - Mar 04, 1877)
Terms: 2
Age at start:  46 years 10 months 8 days
Age:  63 years 2 months 27 days
Height: 5'8", 173 cm
Born:  Apr 27, 1822
Birth place:  PointPleasant, Ohio
Net worth: < $1 Million
Death date:  July 23, 1885
Signature:Ulysses S. Grant's signature
Party:
Republican
Occupation: Military
Education:
United States Military Academy (BS)

Married on: Aug 22, 1848
Julia Grant
Ulysses S. Grant (born Hiram Ulysses Grant; April 27, 1822 - July 23, 1885) was an American soldier and politician who served as the 18th president of the United States from 1869 to 1877. Before his presidency, Grant led the Union Army as Commanding General of the United States Army in winning the American Civil War. As president, Grant worked with the Radical Republicans during Reconstruction to protect blacks and reestablish the public credit, while rebuilding the U.S. Navy, that lagged behind other world power navies, such as Spain.
Raised in Ohio, young Grant possessed an exceptional ability with horses, which served him well through his military career. He was admitted to West Point and graduated from the U.S. military academy in 1843. Grant served with distinction in the Mexican-American War. In 1848, he married Julia Dent, and together they had four children. Grant abruptly resigned his army commission in 1854 and returned to his family, but lived in poverty for seven years. During the Civil War, he joined the Union Army in 1861, and led the Vicksburg campaign, which gained control of the Mississippi River in 1863. After Grant's victory at Chattanooga, President Abraham Lincoln promoted him to Lieutenant General. For thirteen months, Grant fought Robert E. Lee during the high-casualty Overland Campaign and at Petersburg. On April 9, 1865, Lee surrendered to Grant at Appomattox. A week later, Lincoln was assassinated, and was succeeded by President Andrew Johnson, who promoted Grant to General of the Army in 1866. Later Grant openly broke with Johnson over Reconstruction policies; Grant used the Reconstruction Acts, which had been passed over Johnson's veto, to enforce civil rights for recently freed African Americans. ... read more on
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Grant's birthplace, Point Pleasant, Ohio--wikipedia.jpg
Grant's birthplace, Point Pleasant, Ohio
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Ulysses S. Grant circa 1840s.--Ulysses S. Grant Cottage State Historic Site-nps.gov.webp
Ulysses S. Grant circa 1840s.
Credit: Ulysses S. Grant Cottage State Historic Site-nps.gov
Ulysses and Julia Grant circa 1864 or 1865--Library of Congress - nps.gov.webp
Ulysses and Julia Grant circa 1864 or 1865
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Former Civil War General and U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant with his family in New York 1883--Getty Images.webp
Former Civil War General and U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant with his family in New York 1883
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