Grant, U. S. (Ulysses S.), 1881-1968

General Ulysses S. Grant, 3rd (1881-1968), the grandson and namesake of President Ulysses S. Grant, was, like his father and grandfather before him, a West Point graduate and a military man, whose Army career spanned forty-three years. A man of wide-ranging interests, he was active in numerous local and national organizations and causes related to the local history and government of Washington, D.C., city planning, Civil War history, historic preservation, conservation, and patriotism. He led or played major roles in the National Capital Park and Planning Commission, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the Columbia Historical Society (now the Historical Society of Washington, D.C.), the American Planning and Civic Association, the Civil War Centennial Commission, The George Washington University, Government Services, Inc., and other organizations.

From the description of Ulysses S. Grant, 3rd, papers, 1860s-1973 (bulk 1920-1968). (Historical Society of Washington, Dc). WorldCat record id: 236080152

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