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/grant, grahnt/, n.
1. Cary (
Archibald Leach), 1904-86, U.S. actor, born in England.
2. Heber Jedediah /hee"beuhr jed'i duy"euh/, 1856-1945, U.S. president of the Mormon Church 1918-45.
3. Ulysses S(impson) 1822-85, 18th president of the U.S. 1869-77: Union general in the Civil War.
4. a male given name: from a Latin word meaning "large, great."
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(as used in expressions)
Banting Sir Frederick Grant
Grant Cary
Grant Ulysses S.
Hiram Ulysses Grant
Land Grant College Act of 1862
Still William Grant
Thalberg Irving Grant
Wood Grant
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county, southwestern
New Mexico, U.S., a scenic region bordered on the west by Arizona. The Continental Divide crosses the county. The wide northern section of Grant county lies for the most part in the Datil section of the Colorado Plateaus, an area including the Mogollon, Mule, Mimbres, and Black Range mountains. The Gila River flows westward across the northern portion of the county. The long, narrow southern section of the county includes the Big Burro Mountains. The county's mountainous areas are in the Gila National Forest, with the highest sections in the Gila and Aldo Leopold wildernesses. City of Rocks State Park is located in the county.
Nomadic groups of
Apache Indians lived in the region for centuries, refusing to recognize Spanish, Mexican, or U.S. claims of ownership. Development of the region's mineral resources began with a copper mine established by the Spanish in the early 1800s. Led by chief Mangas Coloradas, Apaches attacked white prospectors and farmers who arrived after the mid-19th century and who proliferated after gold was discovered in 1860. Fort Bayard was established in 1866 to provide protection.
Grant county was created in 1868.
Silver City, originally a mining camp, is the county seat and the site of Western New Mexico University (founded 1893). Though ore deposits approached depletion in the late 20th century, copper mining remained the principal element in the economy, to which tourism, cattle ranching, and government employment also contribute. Area 3,966 square miles (10,272 square km). Pop. (2000) 31,002; (2007 est.) 29,699.
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