Rutherford B. Hayes 1822-1893
19th US President 1877-1881
Republican
First Lady Lucy Ware
Vice President William A. Wheeler
Hayes was instrumental to restoring the southern States becoming part of the Union again. Rutherford B. Hayes started civil service reform to end corruption and bribery in Government jobs.
Rutherford B. Hayes quotes:
I am a radical in thought (and principle) and a conservative in method (and conduct).
Rutherford B. Hayes
I am less disposed to think of a West Point education as requisite for this business than I was at first. Good sense and energy are the qualities required.
Rutherford B. Hayes
I am not liked as a President by the politicians in office, in the press, or in Congress. But I am content to abide the judgment the sober second thought of the people.
Rutherford B. Hayes
In avoiding the appearance of evil, I am not sure but I have sometimes unnecessarily deprived myself and others of innocent enjoyments.
Rutherford B. Hayes
It is the desire of the good people of the whole country that sectionalism as a factor in our politics should disappear...'
Rutherford B. Hayes
Law without education is a dead letter. With education the needed law follows without effort and, of course, with power to execute itself; indeed, it seems to execute itself.
Rutherford B. Hayes
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