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18th President of the United States (1869–1877).
| Born |
April 27, 1822, in Point Pleasant, Ohio. |
| Higher Education |
U.S. Military Academy (B.S., 1843). |
| Religious Affiliation |
Methodist. |
| Occupation |
Soldier. |
| Marriage |
Aug. 22, 1848, to Julia Boggs Dent (1826–1902). |
| Children |
Frederick Dent (1850–1912); Ulysses Simpson (1852–1929);
Ellen Wrenshall (1855–1922); Jesse Root (1858–1934). |
| Military Service |
U.S. Army (1843–1854, 1861–1869), Mexican War, Civil
War. |
| Party Affiliation |
Republican. |
| Legal Residence When Elected |
Illinois. |
| Position before Taking Office |
Secretary of War. |
| Principal Writing |
Personal Memoirs, 2 vols. (1885–1886). |
| Died |
July 23, 1885, in Mount McGregor, N.Y., at age 63. |
| Burial Place |
Grant's Tomb, New York City. |
Source: Encyclopedia Americana
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