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Rutherford B. Hayes

Held 4 offices on file, 1865-1881.

About Rutherford B. Hayes

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Rutherford B. Hayes (1822-1893) was born in Delaware, Ohio, and is on record as a United States representative for district 2 (1865-1869), Governor of Ohio (1868-1872 and 1876-1877) and President of the United States (1877-1881).

Rutherford B. Hayes studied at Harvard Law School and Kenyon College. Rutherford B. Hayes's occupations on record: lawyer and major general. Rutherford B. Hayes served in the Union Army, reaching the rank of brigadier general. Rutherford B. Hayes died in 1893, aged 70, and is buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Ohio.

Offices held

Oldest first. Back-to-back terms in the same seat are one row.

YearsOfficePartyNotesSource
1865 to 1869 United States representative, district 2 Republican 2 terms. bioguide.congress.gov
1868 to 1872 Governor of Ohio Followed Jacob Dolson Cox. Followed by Edward Follansbee Noyes. wikidata.org
1876 to 1877 Governor of Ohio Followed William Allen. Followed by Thomas L. Young. wikidata.org
1877 President-elect of the United States Followed Ulysses S. Grant. Followed by James A. Garfield. 1876 United States presidential election. wikidata.org
1877 to 1881 President of the United States Followed Ulysses S. Grant. Followed by James A. Garfield. 1876 United States presidential election. wikidata.org

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