about rutherford b. hayes

About Rutherford B. About Rutherford B. HayesHayes

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Rutherford Birchard Hayes was born on October 4, 1822 and died January 17,1893

He was president from He was president from March 4,1877-March 4,1877-March4,1881March4,1881

Rutherford B. Hayes Rutherford B. Hayes was educated at was educated at

Kenyon College and Kenyon College and Harvard law school. Harvard law school. After 5 years of law After 5 years of law practice in lower practice in lower

Sandusky,he moved Sandusky,he moved to Cincinnati where he to Cincinnati where he flourished as a young flourished as a young

whig lawyer.whig lawyer.

He fought in the civil war,wounded in action and rose to the rank of brevet major general .while he was still in the army. Cincinnati republicans ran him for the House of Representatives. He accepted the nomination ,but would not campaign,explaining,"an officer fit for duty who at this crisis would abandon his post to electioneer...ought to be scalped.

He was on the 11cent He was on the 11cent coin.coin.

This is a picture of him onThe 11cent coin.

He was in the He was in the Republican Party.Republican Party.

He left office because he gave it up.

His name is Rutherford Birchard Hayes.

He was 54 when he was elected into office.

He was elected in 1876.

• He was born in Delaware.

• Rutherford is 51 today.

Rutherford Rutherford Had 5-8 children when married.