Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-05-21
THE GRANT BOYS.

The Grant boys" as the sons of the
general are familiarly called in Wall
street, have been the subject of so much
talk since the failure of Grant S. Ward
that 1T will be of interest to the general
reader to kno~ Who and what they are.
They are Col. Frederick Grant, Ulysses
s. Grant, Jr., and Jesse R. Grant. Col
Frederick Grant is the eldest son. He is
about 80 years of age. He graduated
from West Point in 1870, and married
Miss Honore, Of Chicago, a thoroughly
ACCOMPLISHED young lady, conversant to
a far greater extent than the average of
educated ladies with the languages, and a
charming musician. She is also possess
ed of great personal beauty. Her sister
married Potter Palmer. of the Palmer
house, Chicago. Frederick Grant, his
wife and their two children, boy and a
girl, are at present residing a. Norris
town, n. j. After leaving West Point,
Col Grant went upon the staff of Gen.
Sheridan, from which, in 1877 he secur-
ed leave of absence to accompany his
father on his tour around the world.
When he returned from his trip he went
back tor awhile to his position upon the
staff OF Gen. Sheridan, when, resigning,
he became vice president of the Texas
Narrow gauge railroad, spending his
time between Texas and New York. He
resigned his position as vice president of
the railroad company to become connect
ed with the firm now defunct. Aside
from this, however. he was engaged in
other business. He is regarded as eau
tious and conservative in his business
transactions, and was thought to be very
'well-todo' up to the day when Grant
& Ward failed.
Ulysses S. Grant, Jr., General Grants
second son, is graduate of Harvard col
lege, most of his education there having
been received during his fathers first
presidential term. While at college he
devoted bis attention particularly to the
law, and stood very we'll in his class.
During General Grants second term as
president the young man served his faith
er as private secretary When his father
left the presidential chair the son came
to this city and became Assistant United
States District Attorney under Stewart
l.. WOodford. When he relinquished
this Office he went into Wall street alone
as broker and was very successful. In
November, 1879 ne was married to Miss
Fanny Chaffee, the daughter ofex.U Unit
ed States Senator Jerome Chaffee. Miss
Chaffee had large property iD her own
right. but young Grant never used dol
lar of his wife's fortune in his business.
AS wedding present Miss Chaffee's
father gave her house in Fifty. eighth
street, near Fifth avenue, which the
young people occupied for awhile. This
house was recently sold. and during last
winter o. 5. Grant, Jr., his wife and two
children occupied apartments in the
Harper flats, corner of Madison avenue
and Fifty eighth street. Mrs. Grant is
in feeble health, and very rarely goe.
out. She is a lady of great refinement
and amia billy,
Jesse *. Grant is the youngest son oi
General Grant. He was educated al
Cornell university and early manifested
evidences of inventiye 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 in
California. He has been largely inter
ested III an electric lightning company in
this city.
DIR. j. P. Newman, of the Madison
Avenue Congregational Church knows
the family as well as anybody else does
He was General Grants parson" during
the Generals occupancy of the white
house, and maintains that relation a,
present.
Il look upon Fred Grant," said DIR
Newman last evening, las having an
exceedingly quick, clear and comprehen
sive mind. His fund of historical knowl-
edge is simply marvellous for a man
who is not member of the learned pro
fessions. He is certainly a very well
read layman. Ulysses S., Jr., is one OF
the purest and manifest men that
know of. DONE know anybody within
the range of my acquaintance for whose
character and spirit as a man I have
more admiration. Jesse is the original
! member of the family. He is not only
original as an inventor, but in modes o1
thought and expressions thereof.
have the most unbounded confidence in
all of them, and would intrust all that /
have in the world to the keeping OF any
one of them with the most absolute
assurance of its entire safety."-
York Herald, Nay 9.