In English law, arson was a common law offence (except for the offence of arson in royal dockyards) dealing with the criminal destruction of buildings by fire. The common law offence was abolished by s.11(1) of the Criminal Damage Act 1971.
The early life and career of Ulysses S. Grant (born Hiram Ulysses Grant; April 27, 1822 â July 23, 1885) tells the story of the future general's ancestry, birth, and early career in and out of the United States army from 1822 to 1861.lysses S. Grant's birthplace in Point Pleasant, Ohio. Second lieutenant U.S. Grant in 1843. Hiram Ulysses Grant was born in Point Pleasant, Ohio on April 27, 1822. His father Jesse Root Grant (1794â1873) was a self-reliant tanner and businessman, and his mother was Hannah (Simpson) Grant (1798â1883).
18th United States President, Civil War Union Lieutenant General. He was born in Point Pleasant, Ohio. His birth name was Hiram Ulysses Simpson Grant. At seventeen, he entered the United States Military Academy at West Point. After graduation,his first assignment was service in a border war with Mexico.