Ulysses S. Grant

Ulysses S. Grant
Portrait by Mathew Brady, c. 1870–1880
18th President of the United States
In office March 4, 1869 – March 4, 1877
Vice President	Schuyler Colfax (1869–1873) Henry Wilson (1873–1875) None (1875–1877)
Preceded by	Andrew Johnson
Succeeded by	Rutherford B. Hayes
Personal details
Born	Hiram Ulysses Grant (1822-04-27)April 27, 1822 Point Pleasant, Ohio
Died	July 23, 1885(1885-07-23) (aged 63) Mount McGregor, New York
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Julia Dent Grant

Ulysses S. Grant (born Hiram Ulysses Grant; April 27, 1822 – July 23, 1885) was an American general who helped the Union Army of the United States win the American Civil War.^[1] He was later the 18th president of the United States from 1869 to 1877.^[1]

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Ulysses S. Grant Biography". Bio. A&E Television Networks, LLC. Retrieved 30 August 2016.