New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-30
FREDERICK DENT GRANT.

The now General Grant is the Oldest son OF
| General L. S. Grant.
| Frederick Dent Grant was born in ST. LOUIS
Mo. on May so. 1850 The first two years OK
| his life were spent at Army garrisons at Detroit
| Mich and Sackett's Harbor, y. Y, and wheh
| his father went 10 California he returned with
| his mother TO 81. Louis He remained IN MIS-
souri, attending the public school until the iaiii-
fly moved to Galena in April. 1850 Ihere ne
| became pupil in the public schooI uh'li ''''
! fall Of 1861 when he Joined his father al Oaiio'
H. From this on to the end Of the war he WAS
with his father General Grant. at various uiHe'
Ii Fort Henry, at Cornth. IN the NOhsou.e
campaign at Nashville and at CITY POINT III
front Of Petersburg He took part IN the N''nS-
! burg campaign where he lost his health atter
| which he returned to the North. but reJoiheo MS
| father at Nashville. Tenn, In February ioof
lust before General Grant was mace Lleu'e"a'i'
General and assumed command of all the armies
He accompanied his father to Washington anu
was with him when he received his commission
as Lieutenant General from President Lhco'i'
After the Civil War young Grant attended
school at Burlington. NJ j. until he entered 'he
West Point Academy where he was graduated
in 1871 During his furough. after nnishihs MS
studies at the Military Academy. he accepted
l
ciAc Railroad. and employed on nrahch
| OF that line in the Clear Creek Canon. where ne
fool, mart IN the various surveys for the Colo
RADIO Central Railroad.
In November. 1872 he went as aid Win Oen-
eral Sherman to Europe. and was Win 'ne
General during ell Of that journey uh'' TIC
party reached ST. Petersburg. Leaving 1eherai
Sherman there he went through Flnland' No'-
way Sweden and Denmark. rejoining uehelai
Sherman az Berlin On his return nome III 'u'S'
1873 young Grant Joined his regiment y leAaS
where he commanded the escort MAXIM II pre-
liminary survey for the Texas PACING faNroau
and In March. 1873. was assigned to serve OH
the staff Of Lieutenant General fhihP H.
Sheridan as an aide-de-camp. with the RANK VI
neutenant-colo AS a member OF "eheia'
Sherdan's staff ne took part in active cam
paigns on the frontier especially those III '''
Northwest against the Indians
On October 20, 1874. he married Miss Ida
Marie HonorA. a daughter Of H. H. Honore. OF
Chicago. The children of this marriage are
two Julia Grant, born on June Z 1876. In the
White House at Washington. and CIysses D.
Grant born on July 4. 1881. in Chicago.
In January. 1879 Frederick 1oheo q, ms his trip
around the world, visiting Egypt. lndla, bur,
nah, the Straits settlements. sia,i, o,,,i
China China and Japan, IN all OF whrn en- Io ana
unprecedented honors ,, T., .,o
Colonel Grant resigned his commission IN the
ARMY IN 1881 went 10 New-Yo ana eilteteu
into several business enterprises In 1851 ~
he was with his father and aided In the prepare,
ton of the Personal Memoirs rendering an
the assistance he could In 1881 ne was Xri fnr
mated by the Republican party OF New-1 orN ior
tho nosition Of Secretary of State. but was De-
feated by a plurality of about 1900 votes,
President Harrison appointed Coroner uia.
United States Minister TO Austria ara uui,'IS
his residence at Vienna he and his family be-
cama great favorites in that capital He pre-
called unon the Austrian Hungarian Govern
ments 10 admit American pork to their mar N.Y..
70 rescind their ordinance against the Aii'eriS al
vine and 10 permit the establishment Oh q
branch OF a large American insurance company
in their territory. During his tenure OF 'lIs %.
&C. 90 Envoy 10 Austria Colonel Grant had 10
deal with the questions which constantly arose
because of the military laws or Ausuia-hun-
cory Under these laws tie Austrians were ar
Posting naturalzed Americans who hao not pr
formed their military duty IN austria De-. r.r
] leaving their own country. which was coh'aiS
| - the treaty of 1871 All OF Grants arguments
unon tbese cases resulted favorably 10 the
Americans and at the same time We're h.' y.
fens,ve 10 the Austrians. When cieVeltiIu " ,
o,acted President Grant sent In his reSishatioh
az United States Minister 10 austria Iii,hI'I
ata,v although he w1s Informed that II ne ue-
80 20 remein at that post he might do so.
H. rsturned 10 America with his family IN july
1so3 and established himself IN New YORK az
tic y,errnanent home. In May 1S9o. ne was ap-
noipted Police Commissioner, when place ne
heId through the administration OF Ma9o
Strong. ,.o.. wa. ,asued
ColoneI Grant offered his services 70 tne Iresi-
ANT and was elected Colonel or the If'h hes, -
| ment n Y y. G.. and went 10 'i'e ii0'S VITA
that organization.