WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Dave Taylor (OH-02) today introduced a bill designating the United States Postal Service located at 201 East Grant Avenue in Georgetown, Ohio, as the “Ulysses S. Grant Post Office Building.” Representatives Greg Landsman (OH-01), Jim Jordan (OH-04), Bob Latta (OH-05), Mike Rulli (OH-06), Max Miller (OH-07), Warren Davidson (OH-08), Mike Turner (OH-10), Shontel Brown (OH-11), Troy Balderson (OH-12), Dave Joyce (OH-14), and Mike Carey (OH-15) joined Congressman Taylor in introducing this bipartisan legislation.
“As one of the eight great presidents home-grown in our Buckeye State, President Ulysses S. Grant played a pivotal role in securing the Union’s victory in the Civil War and advancing civil rights during the Reconstruction period,” said Congressman Taylor. “As our nation marks its 250th anniversary, it is only fitting that we honor a hometown leader who helped shape the course of American history. I am proud to introduce this bill on the anniversary of both of his inaugurations to establish the first post office in the United States honoring the life and legacy of Georgetown’s very own President Ulysses S. Grant!”
Background:
On April 27, 1822, Ulysses S. Grant was born in Point Pleasant, Ohio, and spent his childhood in Georgetown before attending the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1839. After graduating, Grant joined the 4th Regiment of the United States Infantry, where he served with distinction in the Mexican-American War.
Over the course of the American Civil War, Grant commanded and fought in the battles of Fort Donelson, Shiloh, Vicksburg, Chattanooga, the Wilderness, Petersburg, and Appomattox. Grant was appointed the first Lieutenant General of the U.S. Army after Congress reestablished the position in 1864.
On March 4, 1869, Grant was sworn in as the 18th president of the United States, becoming the second Ohioan to serve in this role. Throughout his two terms as president, Grant worked on civil rights issues, including the establishment of the Department of Justice, the adoption of the Fifteenth Amendment, and other Reconstruction efforts.
President Grant was inaugurated into his first term as president on March 4, 1869, at the age of 46. His second inauguration took place on March 4, 1873. Congressman Taylor’s bill commemorates the anniversaries of both inaugurations and would designate the first post office location in the United States dedicated to the life and legacy of President Ulysses S. Grant.
The full bill text is available here.
