Ulysses S. Grant
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Ulysses S. Grant | |
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In office March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1877 |
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Vice President(s) | Schuyler Colfax (1869–1873); Henry Wilson (1873–1875) |
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Preceded by | Andrew Johnson |
Succeeded by | Rutherford B. Hayes |
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Born | April 27, 1822 Point Pleasant, Ohio |
Died | July 23, 1885 Mount McGregor, New York |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Julia Dent Grant |
Ulysses S. Grant (April 4 1822 - July 23 1885) was the general who won the American Civil War and later became the 18th President of the United States (1869-1887).
His presidency suffered from a number of scandals and is thought to be one of the worst by many historians.
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