Last updated: October 18, 2021
Person
Rutherford B. Hayes
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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.