United States Army general and son of Ulysses S. Grant (1850–1912)
Frederick Dent Grant |
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Grant in 1905 |
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In office August 1899 – May 4, 1900 |
Preceded by | José Alejandrino |
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Succeeded by | Arthur MacArthur Jr. |
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In office May 15, 1889 – June 8, 1893 |
Monarch | Franz Joseph I |
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President | Benjamin Harrison Grover Cleveland |
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Preceded by | Alexander R. Lawton |
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Succeeded by | Bartlett Tripp |
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Born | (1850-05-30)May 30, 1850 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
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Died | April 12, 1912(1912-04-12) (aged 61) Governors Island, New York, U.S. |
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Resting place | West Point Cemetery |
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Spouse | Ida Marie Honoré |
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Parent(s) | Ulysses S. Grant Julia Grant |
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Education | United States Military Academy |
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Occupation | Civil engineer, businessman, police commissioner |
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Allegiance | United States |
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Branch/service | United States Army |
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Years of service | 1871–1881, 1898–1912 |
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Rank | Major General |
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Unit | 4th Cavalry Regiment |
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Commands | 14th New York Volunteers Department of the East |
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Battles/wars | Indian Wars
Spanish–American War Philippine–American War |
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Frederick Dent Grant (May 30, 1850 – April 12, 1912)[1] was a soldier and United States minister to Austria-Hungary. Grant was the first son of General and President of the United States Ulysses S. Grant and Julia Grant. He was named after his uncle, Frederick Tracy Dent.