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Rutherford B. Hayes (born October 4, 1822, Delaware, Ohio, U.S.—died January 17, 1893, Fremont, Ohio) was the 19th president of the United States (1877–81), who brought post-Civil War Reconstruction to an end in the South and who tried to establish new standards of official integrity after eight years of corruption in Washington, D.C.
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- Raised by His Mother. Rutherford B. Hayes' mother, Sophia Birchard Hayes, raised her son and his sister Fanny on her own. His father had died eleven weeks before his birth.
- Had an Early Interest in Politics. Hayes was a very good student, having attended the Norwalk Seminary and a college preparatory program before going to Kenyon College, where he graduated as valedictorian.
- Studied Law at Harvard. In Columbus, Ohio, Hayes studied law. He was then admitted to Harvard Law School from which he graduated in 1845. After graduation, he was admitted to the Ohio bar.
- Married Lucy Ware Webb Hayes. On December 30, 1852, Hayes married Lucy Ware Webb. Her father was a doctor who had passed away when she was a baby. Webb met Hayes in 1847.
Apr 2, 2014 · (1822-1893) Who Was Rutherford B. Hayes? Born on October 4, 1822, in Ohio, Rutherford B. Hayes was the 19th president of the United States. Before becoming president, he served in...
Oct 29, 2009 · Rutherford B. Hayes (1822-1893), the 19th president of the United States, won a controversial and fiercely disputed election against Samuel Tilden. He withdrew troops from the Reconstruction...
Rutherford Birchard Hayes ( / ˈrʌðərfərd /; October 4, 1822 – January 17, 1893) was an American military officer and politician who served as the 19th president of the United States from 1877 to 1881. As an attorney in Ohio, Hayes served as Cincinnati 's city solicitor from 1858 to 1861.
Feb 22, 2024 · Key facts about Rutherford B. Hayes, Civil War general, U.S. Congressman, and Governor of Ohio, who served as nineteenth President of the United States from March 3, 1877 to March 4, 1881.
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Rutherford B. Hayes, nineteenth president of the United States, was the fifth child born to Rutherford and Sophia Birchard Hayes. He was born October 4, 1822, at Delaware, Ohio, about two months after the death of his father. His parents had come to Ohio in 1817 from Dummerston, Vermont.
