Ulysses S Grant President of the United States to 18

Ulysses S. Grant was born Hiram Ulysses Grant was born in Point Pleasant, Ohio, April 27, 1822 - died in Mount McGregor, New York, July 23, 1885 at the age of 63 years. His father was a leather craftsman. At age 17 he entered West Point military school. He finished his schooling at the age of 21 years in 1843. He became a soldier for about 10 years and left the lives of soldiers to work in his father's leather store in the state of Illinois. He was an American general and president of the United States (1869-1877) which to-18.



He served as president for two terms in succession between the years 1869 to 1877. Ulysess Grant was a military hero when he was elected president. In 1864, he became the highest-General by the President Abraham Lincoln in the American Civil War. In 1865 he took delivery of Gen. Robert Lee, commander of the southern states of America's rebellious, marking the end of the Civil War. He considered that could win this war, as commander of Federal troops who defeated the Confederate forces.



In 1869, when Ulysses Grant was elected president, the American people expect the end of the chaos that continues to develop after the Civil War. President Ulysses Grant but do not encourage or repair. He led the government as he led the army, and in fact he took some of the members of his army to the White House staff. It stems from the Republican party. Shown as a vice president in his presidency was Schuyler Colfax and Henry Wilson.



Even Grant Uysses very honest as a man, but as president he received many valuable gifts from various circles. Moreover, he did not hesitate to be seen associating with two speculators are known for their reputation playing with the intent to master market speculation in gold. When President Grant Uysses realize their plans, he gave power to the Minister of Finance to sell the gold country to destroy the person's plan. But their speculation has led to a loss in the world of commerce. In 1872 in his campaign for re-election, President Ulysses Grant was attacked by a group of liberal Republicans, who together with the Democratic Party, filed their presidential candidate. But President Ulysses Grant's successful re-election.