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Julia Boggs Grant (née Dent; January 26, 1826 – December 14, 1902) was the first lady of the United States and wife of President Ulysses S. Grant. As first lady, she became a national figure in her own right. Her memoirs, The Personal Memoirs of Julia Dent Grant were published in 1975.
Nov 9, 2009 · Julia Grant (1826-1902) was an American first lady (1869-77) and the wife of the American Civil War general and 18th president of the United States, Ulysses S. Grant.
Julia Grant (born 21 September 1954 – 2 January 2019) was the first transgender person to have her transition chronicled on a mainstream UK television documentary in A Change of Sex.
Ulysses S. Grant (born April 27, 1822, Point Pleasant, Ohio, U.S.—died July 23, 1885, Mount McGregor, New York) was a U.S. general, commander of the Union armies during the late years (1864–65) of the American Civil War, and the 18th president of the United States (1869–77).
Julia Grant was the central figure at the groundbreaking ceremony for “Grant’s Tomb” on April 27, 1891. Six months later, she went to Chicago to preside over the unveiling of a statue built for him in Lincoln Park.
Jan 3, 2019 · Julia Grant, the first trans woman to share her story on primetime British TV, has died at the age of 64 following a short illness. Ms Grant rose to prominence after...
Julia Boggs Dent Grant. Years of service: 1869-1877. Born: 1826. Julia grew up in Missouri, a slave-holding state. When she married Ulysses Grant in 1848, she brought four enslaved people with her. She did not free them until 1863, after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation.
