Ulysses S. Grant Jr. (July 22, 1852 - September 25, 1929) was an American attorney and entrepreneur. 22 July is the 203rd day (204th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 162 days remaining. ... 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... September 25 is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years). ... 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Grant was the second son of General of the Army and President of the United States Ulysses S. Grant and Julia Boggs Dent, and brother to Frederick Dent Grant. Born in Bethel, Ohio, Grant spent his early life following his father as he rose from an obscure officer to General of the Army. General of the Army is historically the second most senior rank in the United States Army, equivalent to a Field Marshal in other militaries. ... The President of the United States (unofficially abbreviated POTUS) is the head of state of the United States. ... Ulysses S. Grant (April 27, 1822 – July 23, 1885) was the 18th President of the United States (1869–1877). ... Julia Grant Julia Dent Grant (January 26, 1826 - December 14, 1902), wife of Ulysses S. Grant, was First Lady of the United States. ... Frederick Dent Grant (May 30, 1850 - April 12, 1912) was a soldier and U.S. minister to Austria. ... Bethel is a village located in Clermont County, Ohio. ... General of the Army, or less formally five-star general, is historically the second most senior rank in the United States Army. ...

Grant attended the Emerson Institute, prepared for college at Phillips Exeter Academy and graduated from Harvard University in 1874. He entered the Law School at Columbia University. After graduation, he joined a law firm in New York City. Phillips Exeter Academy (also called Exeter, Phillips Exeter, or PEA) is a co-educational independent boarding school for grades 9-12, located on 471. ... Harvard University is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, and a member of the Ivy League. ... Columbia University is a private university in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. ... New York City, officially named the City of New York, is the most populous city in the United States, the most densely populated major city in North America, and the largest financial center in the world. ...

He was not interested in politics, but at his mother's urging, he worked as his father's secretary at the White House. He then accepted the job as an assistant United States Attorney in New York's Southern District. The southern side of the White House The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of the United States. ... United States Attorneys represent the U.S. federal government in United States district court. ... The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) is the Federal district court whose jurisdiction comprises the following counties: New York, Bronx, Westchester, Putnam, Rockland, Orange, Dutchess, and Sullivan. ...

In 1880, he married Fannie Josephine Chaffee (1857 - 1909), who was the daughter of Jerome B. Chaffee, the U.S. Senator from Colorado. They had five children: Miriam (born 1881), Chaffee (born 1883), Julia (born 1885), Fannie (born 1889), and Ulysses IV (born 1893). (Note: Ulysses III (born 1881) was the son of Frederick Dent Grant.) Ulysses S. Grant IV (May 23, 1893 - March 11, 1977), the son of Ulysses S. (Buck) Grant, Jr. ... Ulysses S. Grant III (July 4, 1881 - August 29, 1968), the son of Frederick Dent Grant and the grandson of President of the United States Ulysses S. Grant, was an American soldier and planner. ... Frederick Dent Grant (May 30, 1850 - April 12, 1912) was a soldier and U.S. minister to Austria. ...

Grant then worked in private practice and became wealthy. He partnered in a banking and brokerage firm with Ferdinand Ward. Grant and his father each put $100,000 in the firm and asked veterans and millionaires to invest.

The Grants thought that they would share one-half of the profits from the firm, but realized that Ward was only interested in using the Grant name for his own interests. The firm went bankrupt, and the Grants lost everything. Ward was convicted of fraud and served 10 years in prison.

When Buck was back on his feet financially, he bought Merryweather Farm in Westchester County, New York. His wife's health was failing. Grant's mother suggested moving to California. His younger brother, Jesse Root Grant, was already living in San Diego. The Grants moved in 1893. Westchester County is a suburban county with about 940,000 residents located in the U.S. state of New York. ... State nickname: The Golden State Other U.S. States Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) Senators Dianne Feinstein (D) Barbara Boxer (D) Official language(s) English Area 410,000 km² (3rd)  - Land 404,298 km²  - Water 20,047 km² (4. ... Jesse Root Grant (1858 - 1934), the youngest son of President of the United States Ulysses S. Grant and Julia Boggs Dent, was a miner and entrepreneur. ... City nickname: Americas Finest City Location Location of San Diego within San Diego County Government County San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders Physical characteristics Area      Land      Water 372. ...

The Grants moved into a three-story house in San Diego. Chaffee was sent to school in Ojai, California where he could have a pony. The girls went to school in San Diego. Downtown Ojai Ojai (pronounced O-High) is a city located in Ventura County, California. ...

Grant set up a law practice, then gave it up to invest in real estate. He purchased property throughout San Diego. In 1895, he bought the Horton House hotel. He wanted to run the hotel and name it after his father. In 1905, he razed the old hotel and built a new one, the U.S. Grant Hotel, in 1910. Real estate is a legal term that encompasses land along with anything permanently affixed to the land, such as buildings. ...

Grant continued to speculate in real estate. He also became a leading citizen, who pushed for the creation of a city park, that would become Balboa Park. Grant was a delegate-at-large for California at the Republican National Conventions in 1896 and 1900. He was also an elector for California in the 1904 and 1908 presidential elections (see U.S. Electoral College). Balboa Park is the name of several municipal parks, including the following: Balboa Park (San Diego, California) Balboa Park (San Francisco, California) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The Republican National Convention, the presidential nominating convention of the United States Republican Party, is held every four years to determine the partys candidate for the coming Presidential election and the partys platform. ... The United States Electoral College is the electoral college which chooses the President and Vice President of the United States at the conclusion of each Presidential election. ...

His wife died in 1909. Four years later he married a widow, America Workman Will (1878 - 1942).

Grant and America traveled extensively. In his later years, they stayed closer to home and traveled in California.

Grant died at the Sandberg Lodge on the Ridge Route north of Los Angeles while on a road trip. He was buried at Greenwood Cemetery in San Diego. Vintage postcard of the Alternate Ridge Route, later a part of U.S. Highway 99. ... The City of Los Angeles (from Spanish; Los Ángeles, ) also known simply as L.A., is the second-largest city in the United States in terms of population, as well as one of the worlds most important economic, cultural, and entertainment centers. ...

References

Banning, Evelyn I. (1981) "U.S. Grant, Jr.: A Builder of San Diego." Journal of San Diego History Vol. 27, No. 1.

Obituary Los Angeles Times September 27, 1929