Julia Grant

Julia Grant

Julia Boggs Dent Grant (January 26, 1826 – December 14, 1902), was the wife of the 18th President of the United States, Ulysses S. Grant, and was First Lady of the United States from 1869 to 1877.

Read more about Julia Grant:  Background, Education, Engagement and Marriage To Grant, Civil War, First Lady, After The Presidency

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