Which U.S. President was born with the first name Hiram?
Herbert Hoover
Ulysses S. Grant
Gerald Ford
Barack Obama
Ulysses S. Grant, born Hiram Ulysses Grant in 1822 in Point Pleasant, Ohio, rose to become one of the most notable figures in American history. At age 17, his father arranged for him to enter the United States Military Academy at West Point. A clerical error listed him as “Ulysses S. Grant,” and rather than risk rejection, he immediately changed his name. Grant went on to serve as the 18th President of the United States from 1869 to 1877. During the Civil War, he led the Union Army as its commanding general to victory over the under the direction of President Abraham Lincoln.
Correct Answer: Ulysses S. Grant