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Rutherford B. Hayes

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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.
  • Fast Facts:

    1. Born: October 4, 1822
    2. Political Party: Republican
    3. Administration: 1877 - 1881
    4. Vice President(s): Willam A. Wheeler
    5. Succeeded by: James A. Garfield
    6. Secretary of State: William Maxwell Evarts
    7. Spouse: Lucy Webb Hayes
    8. Occupation: Lawyer
    9. Died: January 17, 1893
    10. Wounded 4 times during Civil War
    11. Served 2 different terms as Governor of Ohio
    12. First President to have a telephone and typewriter in White House
    13. Began the annual Easter Egg Roll on White House lawn
    14. Middle Name: Birchard

  • 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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