American Presidents

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March-December 1999
Rutherford B.Hayes
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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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Rutherford B. Hayes
(October 4, 1822 - January 17, 1893)
Life Facts

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

Footnotes  

Methodology and Resources

Presidential Places

Birthplace: Rutherford B. Hayes Birthplace
Gravesite: Hayes Presidential Center

Reference Material

Bibliography
Inaugural Address
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• LIVE from Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center - Spiegel Grove State Park, Fremont, OH. Guests include: Roger Bridges, Director, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center; Author Ari Hoogenboom Rutherford B. Hayes, Warrior & President; and Tom Culbertson, Head of History and Education, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center. Watch  | Order Videotape    
• Programming on Rutherford B. Hayes from Fremont, Ohio.
 •Hayes as Governor. Watch
 •Ari Hoogenboom , Rutherford B. Hayes: Warrior & President" Watch
 •Hayes Biography Vignette. Watch
 •Washington Journal Segment on Ohio Presidents--focusing on Hayes. Watch
  

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