Born: 4 October 1822 · Died: 17 January 1893 · Age: 70
19th US President who won the disputed 1876 election and ended Reconstruction by withdrawing federal troops from the South
Did you know?He was the first president to have a telephone installed in the White House, although it was rarely used at the time.
Quick facts
Date of birth4 October 1822
Date of death17 January 1893
Age at death70
Cause of deathMyocardial infarction
NationalityAmerican
BirthplaceDelaware, United States
Occupationlawyer, military officer, statesperson
Editor's Take:
Rutherford B. Hayes became president after the most disputed election in American history. He was a lawyer and Union officer who was wounded several times in the Civil War. In 1876 the result hinged on contested votes in three Southern states. A special commission gave him the victory. In the deal that followed, federal troops were withdrawn from the South, ending Reconstruction. He worked to reform the civil service. He served one term, as he had promised.
Key Milestones
1861: Civil War – Union officer
1868: Governor of Ohio
1876: Election – disputed result
1877: President – Compromise of 1877
Rutherford Birchard Hayes (October 4, 1822 – January 17, 1893) 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.
Rutherford B. Hayes: The President of the Compromise
19th president of the United States, 1822–1893
Rutherford B. Hayes was born in Delaware, Ohio, on 4 October 1822.
He was wounded several times as a Union officer in the Civil War.
He served three terms as governor of Ohio.
He became president in 1877 after the disputed election of 1876.
Career highlights
1861Civil War: Union officer
1868Governor: of Ohio
1876Election: disputed result
1877President: Compromise of 1877
1881Leaves office: one term
Did you know?His wife, Lucy Hayes, banned alcohol from the White House, earning her the nickname "Lemonade Lucy".
Age at death
70
Years since death
133
Family
Father
Rutherford Hayes Jr.
Mother
Sophia Birchard
Spouse
Lucy Webb Hayes
Children
Birchard Austin Hayes, Frances Hayes, George Cook Hayes, Joseph Thompson Hayes, Manning Force Hayes, Rutherford P. Hayes, Scott Russell Hayes, Webb Hayes
Rutherford B. Hayes's birthday is October 4. He was born on October 4, 1822 in Delaware, United States.
How old was Rutherford B. Hayes when he died?
Rutherford B. Hayes died on January 17, 1893, aged 70.
Who shares a birthday with Rutherford B. Hayes?
Famous people who share Rutherford B. Hayes's October 4 birthday include Susan Sarandon, Buster Keaton, Charlton Heston, Christoph Waltz and Dakota Johnson.
