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Hannah Grant (née Simpson; November 23, 1798 – May 11, 1883) was the mother of Ulysses S. Grant, Commanding General of the Union Army during the American Civil War and the 18th president of the United States.
If Jesse Grant loved talking to the press, his wife, Hannah Simpson Grant, hardly talked to anyone. Relatively little is known about Hannah. She was born in 1798 to John and Rebecca...
1. Mai 2022 · Hannah Simpson Grant November 23, 1798-May 11, 1883. For well over a century, Hannah Simpson Grant, mother of U. S. Grant has been portrayed as cold and unfeeling; an uncaring woman and mother.
Ulysses S. Grant war der Sohn und erstgeborenes von sechs Kindern des Gerbers und Sattlers Jesse Grant (1794–1873) und seiner Frau Hannah, geborene Simpson (1798–1883). Der Vater gelangte durch seinen Betrieb zu bescheidenem Wohlstand.
Jesse and Hannah Simpson were married on June 24, 1821, and their first child, Hiram Ulysses Grant, was born on April 27, 1822. The name Ulysses was drawn from ballots placed in a hat. To honor his father-in-law, Jesse named the boy "Hiram Ulysses", though he would always refer to him as "Ulysses". [8]
Learn about the parents of Ulysses S. Grant, Jesse and Hannah Simpson Grant, who were tanners, farmers, and politicians. Jesse was a shrewd businessman who sent his son to West Point, while Hannah was a quiet and pious woman who stayed away from Washington.
His quiet mother Hannah Simpson Grant came from Pennsylvania parents who were die-hard Jacksonian Democrats. The two married in June of 1821, and their first born, Hiram Ulysses Grant, was born on April 27, 1822.
