Rutherford B. Hayes

Rutherford B. Hayes became the 19th president of the United States after winning a squeaker of an election away from his democratic opponent Samuel J. Tilden. Hayes was a patriotic abolitionist who became a Major General during the Civil War and later became a member of congress. Among his achievement he counts the delivery of Ohio’s ratification of the 15th amendment and the establishment Ohio State University.

During his presidency Hayes continued his abolitionists work by:

• Removing federal troops from southern state after extracting promises form incoming democratic governors to protect black civil rights;

• Vetoing a popular bill which would have prevented Chinese laborers from migrating to the United States;

• Defeating congressional attempts to force him to accept legislation which would have ruined the voting rights of blacks.

A truly great American.

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