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    Ulysses S. Grant - Wikipedia

    • Ulysses S. Grant (born Hiram Ulysses Grant; April 27, 1822 – July 23, 1885) was the 18th president of the United States, serving from 1869 to 1877. In 1865, as commanding general, Grant led the Union Army to victory in the American Civil War. Grant was born in Ohio and graduated from the United States Military Academy (West Point) in 1843. He served with di… See more

    BornHiram Ulysses Grant · April 27, 1822 · Point Pleasant, Ohio, U.S.
    DiedJuly 23, 1885 (aged 63) · Wilton, New York, U.S.
    Political partyRepublican
    SpouseJulia Dent (m. 1848)
    Early life and education

    Grant's father Jesse Root Grant was a Whig Party supporter and a fervent abolitionist. Jesse and Hannah Simpson were married on June 24, 1821, and their first child, Hiram Ulysses Grant, was born on April 27, 1822. The … See more

    Early military career and personal life

    At Jesse Grant's request, Representative Thomas L. Hamer nominated Ulysses to the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, in spring 1839. Grant was accepted on July 1. Unfamiliar with Grant, Hamer alte… See more