Ulysses S. Grant - 18th U.S. President
Nickname Hero of Appomattox
Born April 27, 1822, in Point Pleasant, Ohio
Died July 23, 1885, in Mount McGregor, New York
Buried Manhattan, New York City
Father Jesse Root Grant
Mother Hannah Simpson Grant
Married August 22, 1848
Julia Boggs Dent (1826-1902)
Religion Methodist
Education Graduated, U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y. (1843)
Occupation Soldier
Political PartyRepublican

Children:
• Frederick Dent Grant (1850-1912)
• Ulysses Simpson Grant (1852-1929)
• Ellen Wrenshall Grant (1855-1922)
• Jesse Root Grant (1858-1934)

Military Service and Rank:
• General of the Army [Union - Civil War]
• Served during Mexican War

Other Government Positions:
• No other civilian jobs