Jesse Root Grant (politician)

Jesse Root Grant II
Personal details
Born(1858-02-06)February 6, 1858
near St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
DiedJune 8, 1934(1934-06-08) (aged 76)
Los Altos, California, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Relations
ChildrenChapman Grant
Parent(s)Ulysses S. Grant
Julia Grant
EducationCornell University
Columbia Law School

Jesse Root Grant II (February 6, 1858 – June 8, 1934)[1][2] was an American politician. He was the youngest son of President Ulysses S. Grant and First Lady Julia Grant. He joined the Democratic Party and sought the party nomination for President, running against William Jennings Bryan in 1908. In 1925, he wrote a biography of his father.[3]

  1. ^ "Jesse Root Grant II". Genealogy.com. Retrieved July 25, 2014.[unreliable source?]
  2. ^ "Ulysses S. Grant Timeline". National Park Service. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
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