Ulysses S. Grant
18th President of the United States
Personal Information
- Born
- 4/27/1822 in Point Pleasant, Ohio
- Died
- 7/23/1885 in Wilton, New York(Age 63)
- Burial Location
- Grant's Tomb, New York City, New York
Term in Office
- Party
- Republican
- Years
- 1869 - 1873
- Running Mate
- Schuyler Colfax
- Age When Elected
- 46
Significant Events
15th Amendment Ratification
2/3/1870
Guaranteed voting rights regardless of race or previous servitude.
Credit Mobilier Scandal
9/4/1872
A corruption scandal involving railroad construction and government officials.