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===Later years===

===Later years===

Following his Senate defeat, Wade remained fairly active in politics though was not as prominent. In the [[United States presidential election, 1868|1868 presidential election]], there was speculation that he would be [[Ulysses S. Grant]]'s running mate, though the GOP vice presidential pick went to fellow Radical Republican Schulyer Colfax.<ref name=battlefieldtrust/> When returning to Ohio, he re-opened a law office that was used to maintain some political ties. Wade also served as an elector for [[Rutherford B. Hayes]] in the controversial [[United States presidential election, 1876|1876 presidential election]].<ref name=battlefieldtrust/>

Following his Senate defeat, Wade remained fairly active in politics though was not as prominent. In the [[United States presidential election, 1868|1868 presidential election]], there was speculation that he would be [[Ulysses S. Grant]]'s running mate, though the GOP vice presidential pick went to fellow Radical Republican Schulyer Colfax.<ref name=battlefieldtrust/> When returning to Ohio, he re-opened a law office that was used to maintain some political ties. Wade also served as an elector for [[Rutherford B. Hayes]] in the controversial [[United States presidential election, 1876|1876 presidential election]].<ref name=battlefieldtrust/><ref>December 7, 1876. [https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1876/12/07/80352115.pdf Solid for Hayes, as ever—Speech of Hon. Benjamin Wade—He Exhorts All to Stand Firm in the Present Crisis.] ''The New York Times''. Retrieved November 9, 2021.</ref>

Wade died in early March 1878 at the age of seventy-seven.<ref name=battlefieldtrust/> He is interred at Oakdale Cemetery, located in Ashtabula County.

Wade died in early March 1878 at the age of seventy-seven.<ref name=battlefieldtrust/> He is interred at Oakdale Cemetery, located in Ashtabula County.