Ulysses S Grant
4/27/1822 - 7/23/1885
Taurus
Last Words
"Water."
Death & Legacy
Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th President of the United States, peacefully passed away at 8:08 o'clock yesterday morning. His death was due to a complication of diseases, the most prominent of which was cancer of the throat. His last hours were free from pain, and he passed away as if falling into a slumber. His courage, patience, and fortitude during his long and painful illness won the admiration of all.
Details
- Cause of Death
- Throat cancer
- Age at Death
- 63 years
- Funeral Location
- General Grant National Memorial, New York City, New York, USA
- Final Resting Place
- General Grant National Memorial, New York, USA