Read
a letter from President Hayes
Portrait Gallery
Did You Know?
• He was nicknamed "His Fraudulency," because of the alleged "stolen" election of 1876.
• He ended Reconstruction and withdrew federal troops from the South.
• His honesty was a source of anger for his political allies.
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Key Events in the Administration
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Rutherford B. Hayes
(October 4, 1822 - January 17, 1893)
Life Facts
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Personal:
• First Lady: Lucy Hayes, Wife
• Wife's Maiden Name: Lucy Ware Webb
• Number of Children: 8
• Education Level: Graduate
• School Attended: Kenyon College, Harvard Law School
• Religion: Methodist
• Profession: Military, Lawyer
• Military Service: Major General
Public Service:
• Dates of Presidency: 3/4/1877 - 3/3/1881
• Presidency Number: 19
• Number of Terms: 1
• Why Presidency Ended: Retired
• Party: Republican
• His Vice President(s): William Wheeler
• House of Representatives: Ohio (1865-1867)
• Governor of a State: Ohio (1868-1872), Ohio (1876-1877)
• Other Offices: Cincinnati City Solicitor
Methodology and Resources
Presidential Places
Birthplace:
Rutherford B. Hayes Birthplace
Gravesite: Hayes Presidential Center
Library: Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center
Reference Material
Bibliography
Inaugural Address
Related Links
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• Programming includes:
• Rutherford B. Hayes Life Portrait: From Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center - Spiegel Grove State Park, Fremont, OH
Guests included: Roger Bridges, director, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center; Ari Hoogenboom, author, Rutherford B. Hayes, Warrior & President; and Tom Culbertson, history and education, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center Watch | Order Videotape
• Amos Loveday on Hayes as governor of Ohio Watch
• Ari Hoogenboom, author, Rutherford B. Hayes: Warrior and President Watch
• Hayes biographical vignette Watch
• Washington Journal on presidents from Ohio, focusing on Hayes Watch
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