RUTHERFORD B. HAYES     1822-1893   Nineteenth president served 1877-1881   Republican from Ohio   Born in Ohio graduated Harvard Law practiced law in Cincinnati city solicitor 1857-1859   Commissioned officer Ohio Volunteer infantry 1861-1865 reached rank of major general   Served in Congress 1865-1867 Republican representative from Ohio   Governor of Ohio 1868-1872   Elected governor again 1876 resigned when elected president   Had reputation for honesty— good after Grant scandals   Failed to win majority of popular vote disputed electoral vote   Finally won 185-184 electoral votes   Southern Democrats only consented to give disputed votes to Hayes provided Republicans ended Reconstruction.   Federal troops ended occupation of the South.   His vice president was William A. Wheeler

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