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Maintaining his passion for law, McCrary established an expertise in contested elections and laws pertaining to elections.<ref name=iowadictionarybio/> He published ''A Treatise on the American Law of Elections'' in 1875, which later underwent four editions.

Maintaining his passion for law, McCrary established an expertise in contested elections and laws pertaining to elections.<ref name=iowadictionarybio/> He published ''A Treatise on the American Law of Elections'' in 1875, which later underwent four editions.

During the electoral disputes surrounding the [[United States presidential election, 1876|1876 presidential election]] between [[Rutherford Hayes]] and [[Samuel J. Tilden]], McCrary introduced legislation along with Half-Breed senator [[George F. Edmunds]] of [[Vermont]] to appoint committees that would resolve the matter.<ref>[https://elections.harpweek.com/09Ver2Controversy/Overview-3.asp Hayes vs. Tilden: The Electoral College Controversy of 1876-1877]. ''HarpWeek''. Retrieved November 28, 2021.</ref> The established Electoral Commission ultimately gave the presidency to Hayes while severely compromising [[Reconstruction]] efforts in [[the South]].

During the electoral disputes surrounding the [[United States presidential election, 1876|1876 presidential election]] between [[Rutherford Hayes]] and [[Samuel J. Tilden]], McCrary introduced legislation along with Half-Breed senator [[George F. Edmunds]] of [[Vermont]] to appoint committees that would resolve the matter.<ref>[https://elections.harpweek.com/09Ver2Controversy/Overview-3.asp Hayes vs. Tilden: The Electoral College Controversy of 1876-1877]. ''HarpWeek''. Retrieved November 28, 2021.</ref>

 

The established Electoral Commission ultimately gave the presidency to Hayes while severely compromising [[Reconstruction]] efforts in [[the South]].

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