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−	'''Rutherford B. Hayes''' became President when James Garfield was assassinated in 1881. Before being chosen as Vice President, he had been collector of customs for the port of New York. As such, he was assumed to be benefiting from bribes and corruption. Hence many were surprised when he became an advocate of civil service reform and presided over the passage of the Pendleton Act.	+	'''Rutherford B. Hayes''' (1822-1893) was 18th President of the United states (1877-1881.)  He was born October 4, 1822 in Delaware, Ohio. He served in the military as Colonel of the 23rd Ohio during the civil war. He was woulnded at the battle of South Mountain in Maryland. He was later on promoted to a brigade commander and saw action in the Shenandoah Valley. During the war Hayes was wounded five times an had his horse shot out from under him five times. For his bravery he was promoted to Brigadier General.  He resigned from the army on June 8, 1865.  After the war he entered into politics in his homestate of Ohio. He served in the House of Representatives and as Governor of Ohio. He was nominated President on the Republican ticket with [[William Wheeler]] as Vice President. He had a close election against his opponent Samuel Tilden which went all the way to the House of Representatives.  He promised to bring troups out of the south which finally won him the election. He did not seek to run another term.  He died in Spiegel Grove, Ohio on January 17, 1893.  <ref> [[Encyclopedia of Presidents Rutherford B. Hayes]] by Zachary Kent, Children's Press, 1989. </ref>
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−	Hayes was born in Fairfield, Franklin County, Vermont on October 5, 1829. He attended the public schools and was graduated from Union College, Schenectady, New York, in 1848. He became principal of an academy in North Pownal, Vt. in 1851. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1854, and commenced practice in New York City. He took an active part in the reorganization of the State militia.	+
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−	During the Civil War, Arthur served as acting quartermaster general of the State in 1861. He was later commissioned as inspector general, and appointed quartermaster general with the rank of brigadier general, and served until 1862. He resumed the practice of law in New York City, and was appointed by President Ulysses Grant as collector of the port of New York 1871-1878.	+
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−	In 1878 Hayes resumed the practice of law in New York City. He was elected Vice President of the United States on the Republican ticket with President James Garfield for the term beginning March 4, 1881. Upon the death of President Garfield, Hayes became President of the United States on September 20, 1881, and served until March 3, 1885. He returned to New York City where he died November 18, 1886, Interment is in the Rural Cemetery in Albany, New York.	+

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Rutherford B. Hayes (1822-1893) was 18th President of the United states (1877-1881.) He was born October 4, 1822 in Delaware, Ohio. He served in the military as Colonel of the 23rd Ohio during the civil war. He was woulnded at the battle of South Mountain in Maryland. He was later on promoted to a brigade commander and saw action in the Shenandoah Valley. During the war Hayes was wounded five times an had his horse shot out from under him five times. For his bravery he was promoted to Brigadier General. He resigned from the army on June 8, 1865. After the war he entered into politics in his homestate of Ohio. He served in the House of Representatives and as Governor of Ohio. He was nominated President on the Republican ticket with William Wheeler as Vice President. He had a close election against his opponent Samuel Tilden which went all the way to the House of Representatives. He promised to bring troups out of the south which finally won him the election. He did not seek to run another term. He died in Spiegel Grove, Ohio on January 17, 1893. ^[1]

1. ↑ Encyclopedia of Presidents Rutherford B. Hayes by Zachary Kent, Children's Press, 1989.