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Ulysses S. Grant III

Ulysses S. Grant III, American general (died 1968)

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Born
July 4, 1881
Died
August 29, 1968
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1881

About Ulysses S. Grant III

Ulysses Simpson Grant III was a United States Army officer and planner. He was the son of Frederick Dent Grant, and the grandson of General of the Armies and American President Ulysses S. Grant. Grant graduated sixth in his class in 1903 while MacArthur graduated first in that class. On August 28, 1923, Grant made his first visit to the Sierra Nevada. In 1925, he was director of the newly created Office of Public Buildings and Public Parks of the National Capital (1925–1933). In 1967 Grant was awarded the Gold Good Citizenship Medal from the Sons of the American Revolution.

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Ulysses S. Grant III timeline

  1. Grant graduated sixth in his class in 1903 while MacArthur graduated first in that class.
  2. On August 28, 1923, Grant made his first visit to the Sierra Nevada.
  3. In 1925, he was director of the newly created Office of Public Buildings and Public Parks of the National Capital (1925–1933).
  4. In 1967 Grant was awarded the Gold Good Citizenship Medal from the Sons of the American Revolution.

The world when Ulysses S. Grant III was born

Ulysses S. Grant III was born in 1881. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlinePresident Garfield assassinated
  • Technology milestoneFirst electric power plant (Godalming, England)
  • World population~1.41B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJames A. Garfield / Chester A. Arthur
  • U.S. population51.0M

1881 versus 2026

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Measure18812026
Population51.0M341 million

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