Ulysses S. Grant was a Taurus.
Taurus (astrology) . The Sun is in the sign of Taurus from about April 21 until about May 21 ( Western astrology ) or from about May 16 to June 16 ( Sidereal astrology ) . Ulysses S. Grant ( born Hiram Ulysses Grant ; April 27 , 1822 -- July 23 , 1885 ) was the 18th President of the United States ( 1869 -- 77 ) .