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from Georgia to the twenty-fourth and twenty-fifth congresses; and was also a presidential elector. He died in Georgia. Grant, Ulysses Simpson, eighteenth president of the United States, federal officer, was born April 37, 1832, in Clermont county, Ohio. He graduated at the military academy at Point in 1843, and enUnited the tered States regular army as a brevet second tive

West

lieutenant.

terward

He was

af-

promoted to

captain, .and served in

the Mexican war under and Generals Scott Taylor. He participated in the battles of

Palo Alto, Jlonterey, Vera Cruz and Molino del Rey. At the close of the war Grant's company was sent to Oregon. In 1848 he married Miss Julia T. Dent. In 1854 he resigned his connection with the army, and settled near St. Louis. In 1859 he moved to Galena, 111., and engaged in the leather trade until the breaking out of the rebellion. He then entered the union army as colonel, and distinguished himself at the battles of Fort Donelson, Shiloh, Vicksburg, Richmond and others. He was promoted from time to time, until February, 1864, when he received the commission of lieutenant-general from President Lincoln's own hand, and continued in the field until he received the sword which General Robert Edward Lee surrendered at Appomattox Court House April 9, 1865. In 1867-68 he .was secretary of war. The republican national convention met at Chicago May 31, 1868. On the first ballot Grant was unanimously nominated for president, with Schuyler Colfax for vice-president. Being duly elected, they were inaugurated March 4, 1869. At the republican national convention held in Philadelphia June 5, 1872, President Grant was renominated by acclamation.

Henry Wilson was nominated

for vice-president. Being elected, they took the oath of office March 4, 1873. He completed his term of eight years as president March 4, 1877. On May 17 he left Philadelphia for a tour around the world, and landed in San Francisco, Sept. 20, 1879. In the republican national convention in 1880 his name was presented as a candidate for president, and he received from 302 to 313 votes during the thirty-six ballots taken. He removed to New York City in 1881. Just previous to his death he wrote his memoirs, which were published in two volumes, and brought a large fortune to his widow. He completed this last work of his life but four days before his death, which occurred July 23, 1885, on Mount Mc-

Gregor, near Saratoga, N.Y. He was the author of Report of the Armies of the United States; and Personal Memoirs.

Gratacap, Louis Pope, naturalist, author, 1, 1850, in Brooklyn, N.Y. He is a naturalist and assistant curator of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. He is the author of Philosophy of Ritualism; and Analytics of a Belief in a Future Life. Gratiot, Charles, soldier, was born in 1788 in Missouri. He entered the army as second lieutenant of engineers; was appointed captain in 1808, and served with distinction in the war with Great Britain as chief engineer of Harrison's army in 1813-14, when he was brevetted colonel. He died May 18, 1855, in

was born Nov.

St. Louis,

Gratz,

Mo.

Hyman,

founder,

philanthropist,

was born Sept. 23, 1776, in Philadelphia, Pa. He was a director of the Academy of fine arts and for sixteen years its treasurer. In 1818 he was one of the founders of the Philadelphia company for insurance on lives and granting annuities, of which he was president in 1837-57.

By

his will in

he

left

a

which became available

1893, to establish a college for the instruction of Jews in Philadelphia; and the Gratz college was opened in 1896. He died Jan. 29, 1857, in Philadelphia, Pa. Gratz, Rebecca, philanthropist, founder, was born March 4, 1781, in Philadelphia, Pa. In ]801 she was secretary of the Female association for the relief of women and children. In 1815 she was one of the founders of the Philadelphia orphan asylum; and in 1819-59 she was secretary of its board of managers. She died Aug. 27, 1869, in Philadelphia, Pa. Grau, Maurice, operatic manager, was bom Dec. 20, 1849, in Austria. In 1872 he became manager of Aimee; and from that time continued his career as a successful operatic and theatrical manager. He was managing director of the Maurice Grau opera company of New York City; and the Royal operahouse of London. In 1899 he was made a knight of the legion of honor in recognition of his work on behalf of French art. He died in 1907 in New York City. Gravatt, William Loyall, clergyman, bishop, was born Dec. 15, 1858, in Port Royal, Va. He was educated at the Virginia theological seminary. He was ordained a priest in 1885. He has been assistant rector of St. Paul's church of Norfolk, Va.; and rector of Zion church of Charlestown, W.Va. In 1889 he was consecrated bishop coadjutor of West Virginia. He has contributed extensively to educational and religious literature. Gravely, Joseph J., soldier, state senator, trust,

congressman, was born in 1828 in Henry county, Va. In 1853-54 he was a member of the Virginia legislature. In 1854 he moved to Missouri; and was elected to the convention of that state in 1860. In 1862-66 he was a member of the state senate. During a part of the rebellion he was colonel of the eighth regiment of Missouri cavalry. In