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Rutherford B. Hayes was the 19th President of the United States. He won the presidency in an extremely disputed election by one electoral vote.
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Fast Facts:
- Born: October 4, 1822
- Political Party: Republican
- Administration: 1877 - 1881
- Vice President(s): Willam A. Wheeler
- Succeeded by: James A. Garfield
- Secretary of State: William Maxwell Evarts
- Spouse: Lucy Webb Hayes
- Occupation: Lawyer
- Died: January 17, 1893
- Wounded 4 times during Civil War
- Served 2 different terms as Governor of Ohio
- First President to have a telephone and typewriter in White House
- Began the annual Easter Egg Roll on White House lawn
- Middle Name: Birchard
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Timeline
Rutherford B. Hayes took off in 1877 and during his four year term as president, he fought for African-American rights, ended Reconstruction, served as a judge during Argentina's War of the Triple Alliance and signed a bill which granted permission for female attorneys to debate cases in front of the Supreme Court.Central Event
Perhaps one of Hayes' most memorable domestic incidents involves his decision to use federal military force to end a the Great Railroad Strike of 1877. Over 70 people were killed during this effort and much fear was aroused regarding the future of government intervention in labor strikes.
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Rutherford B. Hayes Questions
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Rutherford B. Hayes Timeline
- 1822: Born October 4th in Delaware,Ohio
- 1864: Wounded 4th time in Civil War at Battle of Cedar Creek,Virginia
- 1868-72: Served as the 29th Governor of Ohio
- 1876-77: Served at the 32nd Governor of Ohio
- 1877: Elected President in a disputed elections against Samuel J. Tilden
- 1877: Only Elected President to be wounded in Civil War
- 1877: First President to have a telephone & typewriter in White House
- 1878: First to have the annual "Egg Roll" on White House lawn
- 1881: Announced would not run for reelection and was succeeded by James A. Garfield
- 1893: Died January 17th in Fremont, Ohio
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Rutherford B. Hayes Satire and Humor
- Cartoon Stock Vintage Cartoons: Rutherford B Hayes Cartoons
- University of Virginia: Presidents Feast
- Harper's Weekly: Hayes vs. Tilden: The Electoral College Controversy of 1876-1877
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