Portrait and biographical album of Sangamon County, Illinois . lectoral 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 upon any citizen of the United States. He was the most prominent candidate before theRepublican National Convention in 1880 for a re-nomination for President. He went to New York andembarked in t
Portrait and biographical album of Sangamon County, Illinois . lectoral 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 upon any citizen of the United States. He was the most prominent candidate before theRepublican National Convention in 1880 for a re-nomination for President. He went to New York andembarked in the brokerage business under the firmnameof Grant & Ward. The latter proved a villain,wrecked Grants fortune, and for larceny was sent tothe penitentiary. The General was attacked withcancer in the tliroat, but suffered in his stoic-likemanner, never complaining. He was re-instated asGeneral of the Army and retired by Congress. Thecancer soon finished its deadly work, and July 23,1885, the nation wenf- in mourning over the death ofthe illustrious 6^ iy^-^j^ o
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