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Rutherford B. Hayes.

Windham County, Vermont, and en-
igrated to Ohio in 1917.
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
1886, and became one of the principal
proprietors and settlers Of Norwich,
Conn.
Three of his ancestors, Daniel Aus
tin, Israel Smith, and Elias Birchard
were members of the Revolutionary
Army, the latter dying during his
term of service.
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 he began the study Of law
with Thomas Sparrow, Esq, at Col
umbus, Ohio.
In l045 he graduated at the Law
School of the Harvard University, was
admitted to the bar at Marietta, and
began the practice of his profession at
Fremont, Ohio, in partnership with
General Ralph 2, Buchland.
In lS49 he removed to Cincinnati,
and in 1852 was married to Lucy
Ware Webb, daughter Of DR.. James
Webb and Maria Cook, of Chilcothe.
In 1856 he was nominated for Judge
of Common Pleas, but declined the
nomination.
In 1858, tie Office Of City Solicitor
becoming vacant by the death Of
Judge Hart, he was unexpectedly
elected by the City Council to tiIl the
vacancy, and in 1859 was reelected
by the people for d. hlIl term, ru ming
over FIVE hundred votes ahead Of his
ticket.
He held this Office until the break
ing out Of the Southern rebelion,
when with Judge Mathews he raised
a regiment for the Union service, and
went out with it as a Major.
He lie | his regiment, forming part Of
General Reno's division, at the battle
of South Mountain, in September,
1862, having received commission as
Lieutenant Colonel.
The regiment was the first that es-
tablished a position on South Noun
tain.
Lieutenant Colonel Hayes was Sc
verely wounded in the arm, but re-
mained with his regiment throu5 chou
the action.
In 1862 he was appointed Colonel
of the Twenty-third Ohio Regiment,
and placed in command of the Ka
nawha Division, then ordered back to
West Virginia.
He was subsequently promoted to
Brigadier-General "for gallant and
neritorious services in the battles Of
Winchester, Fishers Hill, and distin-
guished services during the campaign
Of 1864 in West Virginia, and partic-
ularly in the battles Of Fishers Hill
and Cedar Greek"
Prior to these promotions he had
commanded q brigade as Colonel for
over two years, and he was then COM
manding a division.
In the course Of his arduous services
four horses had been shot under him,
and he had been wounded four times.
In 1868 he was nominated to repre-
sent the Second Congressional District
of Ohio, and was elected by majority
of 3,O9S, and in 1866 he was re-
elected,
Before his Congressional term ex
pired, in 1867, he Was elected Gov
eruur Of The State, and reelected IN
1869.
His opponent was Senator Thur
man. the most popular Democratic
leader in Ohio.
On his retirement from the Govern
orr chair, General .Hays was again
elected to Congress.
In 1874 he was unanimously noml-
mated for the third term as Governor.
The Democracy nominated Governor
Allel.. and threw into the contest the
best talent. and eiforta their COM
maud
General Hayes canvassed the en-
tire State, making speeches in nearly
every county, often making two or
three at as many different places i'll a
single day, For over TWO months he
was kept thus employed.
The warmth and emery of the can