Hayes announced early that he would not seek a second term and he stuck by his decision. His term therefore expired at the end of four years.
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He served on the Board of Trustees of Ohio State University.
The Republicans gained the presidency from the Compromise of 1877. The Democrats agreed to accept the Republican presidential elector, Rutherford B. Hayes.
Yes, Rutherford B. Hayes had three children. He and his wife, Lucy Webb Hayes, had one son, Rutherford Platt Hayes, and two daughters, Fanny Hayes and Agnes Hayes. The Hayes family was known for their close-knit relationships and active involvement in social and political causes during and after Hayes's presidency.
Rutherford B. Hayes checked into the Excelsior House Hotel in Jefferson, TX, on January 30, 1878. This was one year into his presidency. I am still researching as to why he was there.
The Hayes-Tilden Compromise, also known as the Compromise of 1877, effectively ended in March 1877 when Rutherford B. Hayes was inaugurated as president. This compromise resolved the disputed 1876 presidential election between Hayes and Samuel J. Tilden. In exchange for conceding the presidency to Hayes, Democrats received the withdrawal of federal troops from the South, marking the end of Reconstruction.
He was a good president, a brave soldier, and restored public faith in the presidency.