Ulysses S. Grant - Eighteenth President

Biographical fast facts about Ulysses S Grant, the eighteenth president of the United States.

Learn more about the 18th president of the United States, Ulysses S. Grant. This biography describes his early childhood through his career before the presidency to his time as president and his retirement.

After refusing to ride in the same carriage with President Andrew Johnson, Ulysses took the oath of office on March 4, 1869. Read his inaugural address here.

This portrait of Grant shows him in uniform and was taken during the Civil War.

From his birth in 1822 to his death in 1885, follow the life of this enigmatic, powerful figure of the Civil War and Reconstruction.

Read the official White House biography of Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th president of the United States.

Learn about the key points of Ulysses S. Grant's presidency.