Georgetown in Brown County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Ulysses Grant
Average Student to U.S. President
Photographed By Craig Doda, July 27, 2020
1. Ulysses Grant Marker
Date of Birth
April 27, 1822
Education
1827-1836 Local subscription school in Georgetown, Ohio
1836-1837 Boarding school in Maysville, Kentucky
1838-1839 Boarding school in Ripley, Ohio
1839-1843 U.S. Military Academy at West Point - ranked 21st in class of 39
Work Experience
1829-1839 Hauled wood, cleared and plowed fields, transported passengers, and worked in father's tannery
1856 Farmer
1857-1860 Various jobs in St. Louis
1860 Leather Store Clerk at father's store
Military Service
1843 Commissioned brevet 2nd Lt. in 4th U.S. Infantry
1845 Promoted to 2nd Lt.
1846-1848 Fought in Mexican War
1847 Promoted to 1st Lt.
1848-1852 Stationed at Sackets Harbor, N.Y. and Detroit
1852-1854 Stationed along Pacific coast
1853 Promoted to Captain
1854 Resigned commission as Captain
1861, June Re-entered army as a Colonel of Illinois Volunteer Regiment
1861, August Appointed to Brigadier General
1862 Promoted to Major General
1864 Promoted to Lt. General and given command of the
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Political Party
Republican
Political Offices Held
1867-1868 U.S. Secretary of War
1869-1877 18th U.S. President
Name Change
When Grant enrolled at West Point the congressman who made the appointment did not know his full name, Hiram Ulysses Grant. The congressman left out Hiram and added S as the middle initial, because Simpson was Grant’s mother's maiden name.
Erected by The Ohio History Connection.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #18 Ulysses S. Grant series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 27, 1822.
Location. 38° 51.728′ N, 83° 54.187′ W. Marker is in Georgetown, Ohio, in Brown County. Marker is on Water Street south of 3rd Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 508 S Water St, Georgetown OH 45121, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Grant Schoolhouse State Memorial (here, next to this marker); School in the 1800s (here, next to this marker); The Georgetown United Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Davis Ammen House (approx. ¼ mile away);
Photographed By Craig Doda, July 27, 2020
2. Ulysses Grant Marker
More about this marker. Located at the U.S. Grant Schoolhouse Historic Site. This originally one-room school attended by Ulysses was built in 1829 and served as Georgetown's schoolhouse for over twenty years until it was replaced in 1852. The building became Ohio History Connection property in 1941, and it can be toured with the U.S. Grant Homestead Association.
From the Brady-Handy Photograph Collection, Library of Congress (Public Domain) via Wikimedia Commons
3. The 18th President of the United States Ulysses S. Grant
Photographed By Craig Doda, July 27, 2020
4. U.S. Grant Schoolhouse Historic Site
Credits. This page was last revised on April 23, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 5, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 286 times since then and 33 times this year. It was the Marker of the Week April 17, 2022. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 5, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 3. submitted on April 16, 2022, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 4. submitted on February 5, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
