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Grant achieved fame by winning the Civil War as the its commanding general. He then served in Washington was the acting Secretary of War and people starting urging him to run for President. There were no other strong candidates, so Grant agreed to run and won easily for two terms.

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Because he was a popular war-hero who had saved the country.

He was also a man of shrewd judgment and trustworthiness.

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