The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1876-08-24
Rutherford B. Hayes.

Rutherford Birchard Hayes was born |
in Delaware, Ohio, Oct. 4, 1922 His pa
rents, Rutherford Hayes and Sophia
Birchard, were natives of Windham
County, Vermont, and emigrated to Ohio
in 1871
His first American ancestor Of the
name Of Hayes was George Hayes, a
Scotchman, who settled in Windsor,
Conn, about 1850.
His mother was descended from John
Birchard, who came over with his fathers
family from England in 1885, and be-
came one Of the principal proprietors
and settlers Of Norwich, Conn.
Three of his ancestors, Daniel Austin,
Israel Smith, and Elias Birchard, were
members Of the Revolutionary Army,
the latter dying during his term Of SER
vice
In 1912. young Hayes graduated at
Kenyon College with the first honors Of
/ his class, Of which he was the youngest
member, and during the same year be
began the study of law with Thomas
/ Sparrow, Esq, at Columbus, Ohio
/ In lS45 he graduated at the Law School
of Harvard University. was admitted to
the bar at Marietta, and began the prac-
tice of his profession at Fremont. Ohio,
in partnership with Gen. Ralph p. Buck
land.
! In lS49 he removed to Cincinnati, and
in 1852 was married TO Lucy Ware Webb,
daughter Of DR.. James Webb and Maria
Cook, of Chillicothe
/ In 1856 he was nominated for Judge OF
Common Pleas, but declined the nomina-
/ tion.
In 1858, the office Of City Solicitor be
coming vacant by the death of Judge
Hart, he was unexpectedly elected by
the City Council to fill the vacancy, and
in 1889 was reelected by the people for
a full term, running over five hundred
votes ahead of his ticket
He held this Office until the breaking
out of the Southern rebellion, when,
with Judge Mathews, he raised a regi-
ment for the Union service, and went
out with it as Major.
He led his regiment, forming part OF
Gen. Reno's division, at the battle OF
South Mountain, in September, 1862,
having received commission as Lieu
tenant Colonel.
The regiment was the first that estab-
lished position on South Mountain.
Lieutenant-ColonelH Hayes was severely
wounded in the arm, but remained with
his regiment throughout the action.
In 1862 he was appointed Colonel OF
the Twenty-third Ohio Regiment, and
placed in command Of the Kanawha Di.
vision, then ordered back to West Vir.
ginia.
u He was subsequently promoted to
Brigadier General "for gallant and meri-
torious services in the battles of Win
chester, Fishers Hill, and Cedar Creek. f"
and was brevetted Major General for
gallant and distinguished services dur
ing the campaign OF 1864, in West Vir.
ginia. and particularly in the battles OF
Fishers Hill and Cedar Creek"
Prior to these promotions he had com
manded a brigade as Colonel for over
two years, and he was then commanding
a division.
In the course Of his arduous services
four horses had been shot under him,
and he had been wounded four times.
In 1864 he was nominated to repre-
sent the Second Congressional District OF
Ohio, and was elected by a majority OF
3,097, and in 1866 he was reelected.
Before his Congressional term expired,
in 1867, he was elected Governor Of the
State, and was reelected in 1869.
His opponent was Senator Thurman,
the most popular Democratic leader in
Ohio.
On his retirement from the Governor $
chair, General Hayes was again elected
to Congress.
In 1874 he was unanimously nominated
for the third term as Governor.
The Democracy renominated Governor
Allen, and threw into the contest the
best talent and effort at their command.
General Hayes canvassed the entire
State, making speeches in nearly every
county, often making two or three at as
many different places in a single day.