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5 de nov. de 2018 · Jesse Root Grant (1794-1873), the father, was born in Pennsylvania and transplanted to Ohio, where he married and raised a family. He was self-educated and hard working with shrewd business acumen, a trait not inherited by Ulysses, his oldest son. Coupled with a hard working ethic, was a doggedness of character: he pressed hard to obtain his goals.
New York University, 1889, A. M., 1895.(from The Grant Family Magazine Supplementary to the Grant Family History, ed. by Arthur Hastings Grant, Feb. 1900-Dec. 1910, p. 596) J. Grant Cramer is president of the American Students’ Club of the University of Leipsic, where he has been studying during the last two years.(p. 696) Jesse G. Cramer removed to New York City (325 West 20th St.).
7 de abr. de 2023 · Jesse Root Grant (1858 - 1934) - He was six years old when he traveled with his mother to his father's headquarters during the Civil War. He had a front-row seat for the final year of the war. He was a bit of a rebel and seemed rootless due to moving so much.
4 de feb. de 2024 · Left to right: Julia Dent Grant Cantacuzene, her husband Prince Michael Cantacuzene, Frederick Dent Grant, Ida Grant. Unknown person in the middle. This football game at Franklin Field in Philadelphia was an annual occurrence. Given the appearance of Julia, Fred's daughter, and Fred, I would say the date is closer to 1912 than 1905.
Jesse Root Grant (January 23, 1794 – June 29, 1873) was an American farmer, tanner and successful leather merchant who owned tanneries and leather goods shops in several different states throughout his adult life. He is best known as the father of Ulysses S. Grant and the one who introduced Ulysses to military life at West Point. Jesse was born in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, and was one of ...
Jesse Grant realized early on that Hiram would never make it as a businessman. In 1839 Jesse sent the boy to the United States Military Academy at West Point, ignoring the fact that the small, skinny 17-year-old did not want to go. Upon his arrival at West Point, Grant discovered that there was no one by his name listed as a new cadet.
22 de may. de 2021 · The youngest of those was Jesse Root Grant, named for his paternal grandfather. The elder Jesse was a difficult, prickly man who had a challenging relationship with his famous son. It may seem surprising to us today that Grant allowed his children so close to the seat of action during the Civil War.
