19th President of the United States

Rutherford B. Hayes

“His Fraudulency”

In office

March 4, 1877 – March 4, 1881

Party

Republican

Home state

Ohio

Lived

1822–1893

Days in office

1,461

In order

No. 19: after Ulysses S. Grant, before James A. Garfield

Vice president

William A. Wheeler

Key achievements & events

• Won the disputed 1876 election through the Compromise of 1877
• Withdrew federal troops from the South, ending Reconstruction
• Began civil service reform against the spoils system
• Sent federal troops during the Great Railroad Strike of 1877

Remember: He lost the popular vote but won the Electoral College 185-184. He kept his pledge to serve only one term.