Jesse Root Grant
(1794-1873)
Father of US President Grant
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Jesse Root Grant (January 23, 1794 – June 29, 1873) was a 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 seven children. He was a self made man who rose from poverty to become a somewhat wealthy merchant.
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23 January 1794 Greensburg, Pennsylvania
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29 June 1873 (aged 79) Covington, Kentucky
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| Zodiac | Aquarius |
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Ulysses S. Grant · Son · 1822-1885 · American soldier and politician who was elected the 18th President of the United States
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