National Republican., 1884-05-10
TIE GRANT DOYs.
Sketches Of the Junior Members OF the
Suspended BankIng Firm.

5"'PNhNeN bhihhhS pf"s
Ne,o York Herald.
Tho "Grant boys" as the sons the general
are familiarly called in Wall street, havo
been tho subject Of so much talk since tho
failure of Grant G. Ward that it will be Of
interest to tho general reader to know just
who and what they are. They arc Col.
Frederick Grant, Ulysses S. Grant, jr., and
jesse Il. Grant. Col. Frederick Grant is the
eldest son. He Is about thirty-ivo years of
age Ho graduated from West Point in 1870,
and married Miss Honorc, of Chicago,
thoroughly accomplished young lady, con-
versant, TO a far greater extent than tho
average of educated ladies, with tho languages,
and a most charming musician. She is also
possessed of great personal beauty. Her
sister married Mr.. Potter Palmer, Of tho
Palmer house, Chicago. Mr.. Frederick
Grant, his wife, and their two children a
boy and girl, are at present residing at Nor
ristown, N. j. After leaving West Point,
Col. Grant went upon tho staff of Gen. Sheri-
dan, from which, III 1871 he secured o leave
Of absence, to accompany his father on his
tour around the wopld. When ho returned
from this trip he went back for awhile to his
position upon the statf of Gen. Sheridan,
when, resigning, he became vice president of
the Texas Narrow Gauge railroad, spending
| his time beoween Toxas and New York. He
resigned his position rs vice president of tho
railroad company to become connected with
tho firm now dofunct Aside from this, how
ever, he was engaged in other business. lie is
regarded as cautious and conservative in his
business transactions, and was thought to be
very well to do' up to the day when Grant
q Ward failed.
| Ulysses s. Grant, ir., Gen. Grants second
son, is q graduate of Harvard college, most of
his education there having been received
during his fathers first presidential term.
While at college he devoted his attention par
| ticulafly to the law, and stood very well in
his class. During Gen. Grants second term
rs president the young man served his father
rs private secretary. When his father left
tho presidential chair the son came to this
city and became assistant United States dis
trict attorney under Stewart l.. Woodford.
When he, relinquished this Office he went
into Wall street alone rs o broker, and was
very successful. In November, 1879, he was
married to Miss Fannie Chatlee the daughter
of ex- United States Senator Jerome Chaffee.
Miss Chaflee had large property in
her own right, but young Grant never
used dollar of his wife's fortune
in his business. As a wedding present
Miss Chaffeo's father gave her house in
Fifty-oighth street. near Fifth avenue, which
the young couple occupied for while. This
house was recently sold, and during last
winter U. s. Grant, jr., his wife, and two
children occupied apartments in the Harper
flats, corner of Madison avenue aud Fifty.
eighth street. Mrs. Grant is in feeble health
and very rarely goes out. She is lady oi
great refinement and amiability.
Jesse r. Grant is the youngest son of Gen
Grant. He was educated at Cornell univer
sity and early manifested evidences of in
vontive genius. He has invented numerous
things which show great ingenuity, but have
never been brought to public attention. In
1879 he married young lady then residing
H. l..aL L.. ..Na Na.d
in an electric lighting company in this city
DIR. j. p. Newman, of tho Madison Avenue
Congregational church, knows the family a
well as anybody does. He was Gen. Grant
parson" during tho generals occupancy o
the white house, and maintains that relation
at present.
4 II look upon Fred: Grant" said DIR. New
l man last evening, "as having an exceedingl,
quick, clear, and comprehensive mind. Hi
fund Of historical knowledge is simply mar
: velous for man of his age who is not
o member of the learned professions He /
0 certainly very we'll read layman. Ulysse
j s., jr., is one of thepurest and manifest mel
, that L know of. l don't know anybody
within the range of my acquaintance TO
i whose character and spirit as q man hav
Y more admiration. Jesse is tho origina
member of the family. He is not onl
t original as an inventor, but in modes Q
= thought and in expressions thereof. l bav
tho most unbounded confidence in oil G
s them, and would 1ntrust all that have i
0 the world to tho keeping of any one of ther
Q with the most absolute assurance OF 1t
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