Rutherford Birchard Hayes:A Chronology of His Life and Career
Rutherford B. Hayes was a studious, good-natured man who enjoyed books more than politics. Ohio Republicans nominated him for Congress while he was fighting in the Civil War. Hayes refused to campaign, declaring that any officer who "would abandon his post to electioneer for a seat in Congress, ought to be scalped." He was elected, but refused to take his seat until the war was over. He later served three terms as Governor of Ohio. In 1876, he was nominated for the presidency, an office which he ultimately won by a margin of one electoral vote, just one day before inauguration day.
| Oct 4, 1822 | Born in Delaware, Ohio. |
| 1842 | Graduated from Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio. |
| 1845 | Graduated from Harvard Law School. |
| 1850 | Opened a law office in Cincinnati, Ohio. |
| Dec 30, 1852 | Married Lucy Ware Webb. |
| 1858 | Elected City Solicitor of Cincinnati. |
| 1861-1865 | Served in the Civil War. |
| 1864 | Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. |
| 1867 | Elected Governor of Ohio. |
| 1876 | Elected President of the United States. |
| Jan 17, 1893 | Died in Fremont, Ohio. |
American President. millercenter.org/academic/americanpresident/hayes
Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center. www.rbhayes.org
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Rutherford B. Hayes, 19th President of the United States