# Rutherford B. Hayes

_President of the United States from 1877 to 1881 (1822-1893)_

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> Rutherford Birchard Hayes was the 19th president of the United States, serving from 1877 to 1881. He served as Cincinnati's city solicitor from 1858 to 1861 and was known as a staunch abolitionist who defended refugee slaves in court proceedings. At the start of the Civil War, Hayes left a fledgling political career to join the Union army. He was wounded five times, most seriously at the Battle of South Mountain in 1862. Hayes earned a reputation for bravery in combat, rising in the ranks to serve as brevet major general. After the war, he was a prominent member of the "Half-Breed" faction of the Republican Party. Hayes served in Congress from 1865 to 1867 and was elected governor of Ohio, serving two consecutive terms from 1868 to 1872 and half of a third two-year term from 1876 to 1877 before his swearing-in as president.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 4 October 1822 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q35686#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Delaware ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q35686#P19))
- **Died:** 17 January 1893 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q35686#P570))
- **Place of death:** Fremont ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q35686#P20))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q35686#P27))
- **Occupation:** lawyer; military officer; statesperson; governor; major general; politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q35686#P106))
- **Political party:** Republican Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q35686#P102))
- **Education:** Harvard Law School; Kenyon College ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q35686#P69))
- **Spouse:** Lucy Webb Hayes ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q35686#P26))
- **Positions held:** President of the United States (4 March 1877 – 4 March 1881); President-elect of the United States (2 March 1877 – 4 March 1877); Governor of Ohio (10 January 1876 – 2 March 1877); Governor of Ohio (13 January 1868 – 8 January 1872); United States representative (4 March 1865 – 20 July 1867) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q35686#P39))

## Questions

**When was Rutherford B. Hayes born?**  
Rutherford B. Hayes was born on 4 October 1822 in Delaware.

**What positions has Rutherford B. Hayes held?**  
Positions held by Rutherford B. Hayes include: President of the United States (1877–1881); President-elect of the United States (1877–1877); Governor of Ohio (1876–1877); Governor of Ohio (1868–1872); United States representative (1865–1867).

**Where did Rutherford B. Hayes study?**  
Rutherford B. Hayes was educated at Harvard Law School, Kenyon College.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Rutherford B. Hayes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rutherford_B._Hayes) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q35686](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q35686) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: President Rutherford Hayes 1870 - 1880 Restored.jpg by Mathew Benjamin Brady (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:President_Rutherford_Hayes_1870_-_1880_Restored.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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