Portrait and biographical album of Washtenaw County, Michigan, containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, together with biographies of all the governors of the state, and of the presidents of the United States . oral votes being cast for him. Soon after the close of his second term. Gen. Grantstarted upon his famous trip around the world. Hevisited almost every country of the civilized world,and was everywhere received with such ovationsand demonstrations of respect and honor, privateas well as public and official, as were never beforebestowed ujxin any citizen
Portrait and biographical album of Washtenaw County, Michigan, containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, together with biographies of all the governors of the state, and of the presidents of the United States . oral votes being cast for him. Soon after the close of his second term. Gen. Grantstarted upon his famous trip around the world. Hevisited almost every country of the civilized world,and was everywhere received with such ovationsand demonstrations of respect and honor, privateas well as public and official, as were never beforebestowed ujxin any citizen of the United States. He was the most prominent candidate before theRepublican National Convention in 1880 for a re-noiuination for President. He went to New York andenibaiked in the brokerage business under the firmnanieof Grant & Ward. The latter proved a villain,wrecked Grants fortune, and for larceny was sent tothe penitentiary. The General was attacked withcancer in the throat, but suffered in his stoic-likemanner, never complaining. He was ve-instated asGeneral of the .\rmy and retired by Congress. Thecancer soon finished its deadly work, and July 23,1885, the nation weni- in mourning over the death ofthe illustrious I V ? L--^ K^- r NINETEENTH PRESIDENr.
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