Frederick Dent Grant

Frederick Dent Grant
Grant in 1905
Military Governor of Pampanga
In office
August 1899 – May 4, 1900
Preceded byJosé Alejandrino
Succeeded byArthur MacArthur Jr.
U.S. Minister to Austria-Hungary
In office
May 15, 1889 – June 8, 1893
MonarchFranz Joseph I
PresidentBenjamin Harrison
Grover Cleveland
Preceded byAlexander R. Lawton
Succeeded byBartlett Tripp
Personal details
Born(1850-05-30)May 30, 1850
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
DiedApril 12, 1912(1912-04-12) (aged 61)
Governors Island, New York, U.S.
Resting placeWest Point Cemetery
SpouseIda Marie Honoré
Relations
Children
Parent(s)Ulysses S. Grant
Julia Grant
EducationUnited States Military Academy
OccupationCivil engineer, businessman, police commissioner
Signature
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1871–1881, 1898–1912
RankMajor General
Unit4th Cavalry Regiment
Commands14th New York Volunteers
Department of the East
Battles/warsIndian Wars Spanish–American War
Philippine–American War
Frederick Dent Grant at a Military Tournament, Toledo, Ohio, 1909

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.

  1. ^ "GEN. GRANT DIES IN HOTEL HERE; Stricken at the Buckingham, Whither He Was Taken from St. Luke's Hospital". The New York Times. April 12, 1912. p. 1. Retrieved March 22, 2022.