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Ulysses S. Grant

Politician · born April 27, 1822 · died 1885

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Ulysses S. Grant was the 18th president of the United States, serving from 1869 to 1877, and was the Commanding General of the Union Army, leading it to victory in the American Civil War in 1865.

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  1. 41Became Commanding General of the United States ArmyMarch 9, 1864
  2. 45Became United States Secretary of WarAugust 12, 1867
  3. 46Became President-elect of the United StatesNovember 3, 1868
  4. 46Became President of the United StatesMarch 4, 1869

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