Grant, Ulysses Simpson, 1881-1968

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Ulysses Simpson Grant III (July 4, 1881 – August 29, 1968) was an American army officer, civil engineer and architect. The grandson of Ulysses S. Grant, 18th President of the United States, he was born on the Fourth of July and attended Cutler School (1895-1897) and Columbia University (1898), both in New York City. He left in 1898 to fight in the Spanish-American War, and in 1899 entered West Point where he was a classmate of Douglas MacArthur. In 1907 he married Edith Root, daughter of Elihu Root, Roosevelt's secretary of state.

As a member of the Army Corps of Engineers, he served in the Philippines, Cuba, and Mexico. In 1918 he served as secretary of the American section of the Supreme War Council in Paris (for which he received a Distinguished Service Medal). After the war he was assigned to various engineering commands in the United States, eventually becoming Director of Public Buildings and Parks for Washington, D.C. (1926-1933). By 1942 he had advanced to the rank of Brigadier General; from 1942-1944 he was Chief of the Office of Civilian Defense, protection branch. He retired in 1945 with the rank of Major General, and shortly thereafter became president of George Washington University (1946-1951).

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creatorOf Grant, U. S. (Ulysses S.), 1881-1968. Letter : New York, to Jones, 1882 Dec. 13. University of Chicago Library
creatorOf Ulysses S. Grant Papers, 1819-1969, (bulk 1843-1885) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
creatorOf Elliott, Richard Nash, 1873-. Papers 1926-1948. Indiana University
referencedIn Walworth, Arthur, 1903-. Arthur Clarence Walworth papers, 1868-2003 (inclusive), 1868-1994 (bulk). Yale University Library
creatorOf Wallace, Tom, 1874-1961. Tom Wallace papers, 1925-1960. The Filson Historical Society
creatorOf Grant Monument Association (New York, N.Y.). Publications, 1913-1972. Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library
referencedIn Appleton-Century mss., 1846-1962 Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington)
creatorOf Grant, U. S. (Ulysses S.), 1881-1968. U. S. Grant letter: to Col. Montagu, 1863 Dec. 22. Cornell University Library
creatorOf Grant, U. S. (Ulysses S.), 1881-1968. Letter : New York, to Jones, 1882 Dec. 13. Texas Christian University
referencedIn Records of U.S. Army Continental Commands, 1817 - 1947. Various Selected Documents, 4/20/1847 - 6/27/1876 National Archives at Washington, D.C
creatorOf Grant, U. S. (Ulysses S.), 1881-1968. Ulysses S. Grant, 3rd, papers, 1860s-1973 (bulk 1920-1968). Historical Society of Washington, D.C.
referencedIn Fairbanks mss., 1819-1939 Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington)
creatorOf ULYSSES S. GRANT III PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTION RELATING TO THE KOREAN PUNITIVE EXPEDITION. 6/1871 - 6/1871. Photographs of the Korean Punitive Expedition National Archives at College Park
creatorOf Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885. Ulysses S. Grant Family papers, 1860-1937. George Washington University
creatorOf American Planning and Civic Association. Committee of 100 on the Federal City. Committee of 100 on the Federal City records (part I), 1932-1997 (bulk 1950-1987). George Washington University
referencedIn John Clement Fitzpatrick papers Library of Congress
creatorOf Grant, U. S. (Ulysses S.), 1881-1968. Letter, 1865 May 25 : Washington, DC, to Hon. J.J. Talmadge, Mayor of Milwaukee, Milwaukee [Wis.]. Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee County Federated Library System
referencedIn Nast, Thomas, 1840-1902. Thomas Nast manuscript collection, 1860-1922 (bulk 1860-1896) Princeton University Library
referencedIn Stuart, Alexander H. H. (Alexander Hugh Holmes), 1807-1891. Papers of Alexander Hugh Holmes Stuart [manuscript] 1791-1928. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn American Planning and Civic Association. American Planning and Civic Association records, 1909-1970. Cornell University Library
referencedIn Rayburn, Sam, 1882-1961, Papers, 1822, 1831, 1845, 1903-2007 Dolph Briscoe Center for American History
referencedIn Arthur Clarence Walworth papers, 1868-2003, 1868-1994 Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives
referencedIn Byron, Thomas B. Thomas B. Byron papers, 1862-1885, bulk 1862-1864. William L. Clements Library
referencedIn Huntington Family File, 1737-1898 The Huntington Library
referencedIn Hesseltine, William Best, 1902-1963. Papers, 1856-1964. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Grant, U. S. (Ulysses S.), 1881-1968. Ulysses S. Grant III papers, 1898-1967. Southern Illinois University, Morris Library
creatorOf Ulysses S. Grant II Papers, 1850-1937 Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center
referencedIn Smith, Helen Burr. Nicholas Biddle Kittell (1822-1894) : a forgotten New York State artist. [ca. 1960-1969]. New-York Historical Society
creatorOf Miller, Joaquin, 1837-1913. Papers of Joaquin Miller [manuscript] 1868-1912, 1938. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Brown, Glenn, 1854-1932. Letter : Washington, D.C., to U.S. Grant 3d, 1931 Feb. 20. George Washington University
referencedIn Shaw, W. O. Letters : Jackson, Tenn., and Cairo, Ill., to "Delia," 1862 July 7 and August 12. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Ulysses S. Grant III Papers, 1850-1937 Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center
creatorOf Grant, U. S. (Ulysses S.), 1881-1968. Letter, 1865 May 25 : Washington, D.C. to Hon. J.J. Talmadge, Mayor of Milwaukee, Milwaukee [Wis.]. Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee County Federated Library System
creatorOf Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885. Ulysses S. Grant family papers. George Washington University
referencedIn Ulysses S. Grant and Alexander Hays photograph, 1845. Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries
referencedIn Thomas B. Byron papers 1862-1885 1862-1864 Byron, Thomas B. papers William L. Clements Library
referencedIn Photographic Portrait File The Huntington Library
referencedIn John Clement Fitzpatrick papers Library of Congress
referencedIn Delano, William Adams, 1874-1960. William Adams Delano papers, 1902-1960 (inclusive), 1939-1960 (bulk). Yale University Library
creatorOf United States. National Capital Park and Planning Commission. Correspondence with Paul Philippe Cret, 1931-1939. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
creatorOf Grant, U. S. (Ulysses S.), 1881-1968. Commission to George Hutter as ensign, USN, signed by U.S. Grant [manuscript] : 4 books itemized on deposit receipt, 1877-1946. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn John Endicott Peabody autograph album, 1816-1885. Houghton Library
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correspondedWith Oglesby, Richard J. (Richard James), 1824-1899 person
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correspondedWith Townsend, E. D. (Edward Davis), 1817-1893 person
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correspondedWith Wilson, James Harrison, 1837-1925 person
correspondedWith Young, John Russell, 1840-1899 person
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Fort Leonard Wood MO US
Clinton NY US
Washington, D. C. DC US
Chicago IL US
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Architects
City planning
Civil defense
Civil engineering
Civil engineering
Civil engineering
Civil engineering
Civil engineering
Civil engineers
Conservation of natural resources
Historic preservation
Historic preservation
Historic sites
Home rule
Mexican War, 1846-1848
Military engineering
Military engineers
Military engineers
Parks
Presidents
Presidents
Real property
Public works
Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)
Regional planning
Roads
World War, 1914-1918
World War, 1939-1945
Occupation
Army officers
City planners
Civil engineers
Conservationists
Engineers
Generals
Presidents
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Birth 1881-07-04

Death 1968-08-29

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Americans

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