Rutherford B. Hayes
Nineteenth President of the United States
1877-1881
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Date of birth: October 4, 1822
Place of birth: Delaware, Ohio
Date of death: January 17, 1893
Place of death: Fremont, Ohio
Party: Republican
Wife: Lucy Ware Webb
Occupation: Lawyer

During his presidency, Rutherford B. Hayes had

• Vice President William A. Wheeler
  
• withdrew federal troops from the south
  
• ended the era of reconstruction
  
• appointed a former confederate as postmaster general
  
• refused to run for second term