Rutherford B. Hayes A President at a Crossroads

A major general in the Civil War; a two-term Ohio Representative, and a three-term Ohio Governor, before becoming President. Notably, on September 14, 1862, Hayes led a charge against a confederate entrenchment and was shot through his left arm. After tying a handkerchief above the ... Rutherford B. Hayes was the 19th President of the United States, serving from 1877 to 1881. Born on October 4, 1822, in Delaware, Ohio, Hayes was a lawyer ... The Ohio Senate passed Senate Bill 62, sponsored by State Senator Bill Reineke (R-Tiffin), to designate October 4 as Rutherford B. Hayes Day in Ohio. Rutherford B. Hayes is remembered for his responsible executive leadership and his sterling personal character. Regarding his presidency, Hayes declared that “ ... Rutherford B. Hayes was the 19th president of the United States and oversaw the end of the rebuilding efforts of the Reconstruction. Hayes won the Republican nomination for president and faced the Democratic nominee, New York Governor Samuel Tilden (1814-1886) in the presidential election. It ... Honoring the memory of Rutherford B. Hayes, his family established the first presidential library open to the public in 1916. For 100 years the collections have ... Rutherford B. Hayes in Cincinnati and (briefly) Walnut Hills. Rutherford B. Hayes got his political start in Cincinnati. He arrived in 1850 as a young lawyer ... In the effort I shall make to accomplish this purpose I ask the cordial cooperation of all who cherish an interest in the welfare of the country, trusting that ...