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1877-1881 Rutherford B. Hayes Vice President William A. Wheeler. R.B. Hayes' Inaugural Address.
Withdrew the last federal troops from the South 1877. He banned sales of firearms to Indians in an attempt to halt Indian Wars in the West. About his private life: Would anyone have listened to any young woman if Rutherford B. Hayes would have had a casual affair with her?
19 Rutherford B. Hayes Born: October 4, 1822, Delaware, Ohio. Died: January 17, 1893. Party: Republican. Age when inaugurated: 54. Term: 1877-1881. Hayes is one of only three Presidents to lose the popular vote but win the office. He won the election by one electoral vote. Famous Fact: Hayes's wife, Lucy, was the first Lady to graduate from college. (Source: scholasticnetwork.com)
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