Jesse Root Grant (politician)

Jesse Root Grant II
Jesse Root Grant II
Personal details
Born	February 6, 1858; near St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Died	June 8, 1934 (aged 76); Los Altos, California, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouses	Elizabeth Chapman (m. 1880; div. 1918); Lillian Burns Wilkins (m. 1918);
Children	2, including Chapman Grant
Parents	Ulysses S. Grant; Julia Dent Grant;
Relatives	Frederick Tracy Dent (uncle); Frederick Dent Grant (brother); Ulysses S. Grant Jr. (brother); Ellen Wrenshall Grant (sister); Julia Grant Cantacuzène (niece); Ulysses S. Grant III (nephew); Ulysses S. Grant IV (nephew);
Education	Cornell University; Columbia Law School

Jesse Root Grant II (February 6, 1858 – June 8, 1934) was an American politician. He was the youngest son of President Ulysses S. Grant and First Lady Julia Grant. He joined the Democratic Party and sought the party nomination for President, running against William Jennings Bryan in 1908. In 1925, he wrote a biography of his father.

Jesse Root Grant II

Personal details
Born	(1858-02-06)February 6, 1858 near St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Died	June 8, 1934(1934-06-08) (aged 76) Los Altos, California, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouses	Elizabeth Chapman (m. 1880; div. 1918) Lillian Burns Wilkins (m. 1918)
Children	2, including Chapman Grant
Parents	Ulysses S. Grant Julia Dent Grant
Relatives	Frederick Tracy Dent (uncle) Frederick Dent Grant (brother) Ulysses S. Grant Jr. (brother) Ellen Wrenshall Grant (sister) Julia Grant Cantacuzène (niece) Ulysses S. Grant III (nephew) Ulysses S. Grant IV (nephew)
Education	Cornell University Columbia Law School