Rutherford B. Hayes
19th President of the United States
Personal Information
- Born
- 10/4/1822 in Delaware, Ohio
- Died
- 1/17/1893 in Fremont, Ohio(Age 70)
- Burial Location
- Spiegel Grove, Fremont, Ohio
Term in Office
- Party
- Republican
- Years
- 1877 - 1881
- Running Mate
- William A. Wheeler
- Age When Elected
- 54
Significant Events
Compromise of 1877
3/4/1877
An informal deal that ended Reconstruction and resolved the disputed 1876 election.
Great Railroad Strike of 1877
7/14/1877
A nationwide labor strike against wage cuts in the railroad industry.