The Enduring Legacy of Rutherford B. Hayes

Rutherford B. Hayes. © 2 Oregon Historical Society. Oregon's First Presidential Visit, 1880. WHEN PRESIDENT RUTHERFORD B. HAYES became the first presi-. Rutherford Birchard Hayes was the 19th president of the United States, serving from 1877 to 1881. A staunch abolitionist from Ohio, he was also a brevet ... On September 14, 1862, a Confederate bullet sliced through the arm of Lt. Colonel Rutherford B. Hayes during the Battle of South Mountain. The death of Rutherford B. Hayes, who was President of the United States from March 4, 1877, to March 4, 1881, at his home in Fremont, Ohio, at 11 p.m. ... 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 ... He took office in 1877 and was president during the end of what Americans call Reconstruction – the period following the Civil War. Rutherford Hayes was ... In retirement, Rutherford B. Hayes thought hard about how to help African Americans but made his greatest contribution almost by accident. Rutherford Hayes became the 19th president of the United States in 1877. He looked back on his wartime service as the best years of our lives. Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center ... The Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center features the Ohio Obituary Index and more. The Ohio Obituary Index ...