Rutherford B. Hayes

President Rutherford B. Hayes, c. 1870-1893

Library of Congress

Quick Facts

Significance:

19th President of the United States

Place of Birth:

Delaware, Ohio

Date of Birth:

October 4, 1822

Place of Death:

Fremont, Ohio

Date of Death:

January 17, 1893

Place of Burial:

January 17, 1893

Cemetery Name:

Fremont, Ohio

As the 19th President of the United States (1877-1881), Rutherford B. Hayes oversaw the end of Reconstruction, began the efforts that led to civil service reform, and attempted to reconcile the divisions left over from the Civil War.