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was therefore a little past seventy years
Of age at the time OF his death. His
ancestry was Scotch on his fathers
side, the line OF descent being traced
back to George Hayes, who came to
Windsor, Conn.,, from Scotland, in 1882
Daniel Hayes, the son OF this Scotch
settler, was once ransomed by tho Com
neeticut colony after being captured by
the French and Indians, Ezekiel Hayes,
q son OF Daniel, won military disIinc-
ton in the defense Of the colony, Ruth
erford Hayes, the grandfather OF the
nineteenth President OF the United
States, was born in New Haven in 1855,
He became an officer In tho service OF
the state OF New York during the Reyo'
luton, and after the war, he settled In
Vermont The second Rutherford
Hayes was born at Brattleboro in 1887,
married Sophia Birchard, 9 most es,
Unable woman, whose family was OF
English descent, and they moved to
Delaware, o., in 1917, There tho hus'
band and father died in 1929, the year
Of the birth Of tho great and honored
son to whom he lett his name and
sturdy character.
Theyoung widow 10 whom the bring
ing up OF Rutherford Orchard Hayes
was thus solely entrusted from the be.
ginning was q woman OF noble mind
and heart. She lived until 1855, when
her SON had already become major
general and q member Of Congress. This
devoted and enlightened mother gave
the future President the pest Of intel
lectual training from early boyhood, lilo
studied for time under Judge Finch, q
former tutor in Yale, and completed his
training for college at Middletown,
Conn.,, under Isaac Webb, q Yale grad.
uate. AT Middletown he won q first
prize in Latin and Greek. Returning to
his native state he enterad Kenyon col
lege, at Gambler, o., at the Nge OF six
teen. He graduated four years later ut
the head OF his class. The young vale
dictorian OF Kenyon, after studying law
for short time at Columbus, went to
Harvard, in 1843, and graduated in 1915
from the law school OF that unlversity.
ADMITTED TO THE nAm
lie again returned 10 Ohio, and after
being admitted to the bar settled in
Fremont, where he began the practice
OF his profession, Mr.. Hayes soon
moved to Cincinnati, and there became
very successful attorney, soon being
elected city solicitor, and serving with
marked ability for three years in that
capacity. On the fall OF Fort Sumter he
abandoned his profitable practice and
his homo, and at tho ago OF thirty-eight
commenced with all the enthusiasm Of
early youth tho work OF raising troops.
On June Z, 1861, Governor Dennison
issued to Rutherford d. Hayes com.
mission as major OF the Twenty-third
Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Five months
OF service in West Virginia made MIN
colonel. At South Mountain he fought
with the utmost bravery and fearless
ness, and on that bloody field he re-
ceiyed wound which left one OF his
arms weak for life. Following this en-
gagement he was made colonel OF the
Iwenty-third Ohio, the regiment in
which his military career begun.
woULDS'T LEAVE THE FIELD.
Ascolonel his commands in the field
were usually brigades, or even divisions,
and he rendered important service at
Cloyd Mountain, Winchester, Berry
willie, opequin, Fishers Hill and Cedar
Creek On the last named field Cen
eral Hayes received brigadier's com.
mission for conspicuous gallantry and
merit, Sheridan making tho recommon-
dation. August ., 1864, while in the
field, he was nominated for Congress-
but he refused to leave the army to
work for his election. On August "a,
General Hayes wrote from camp to
William Henry Smith, "Your sugges.
ton about getting a turlough to take
the stump was certainly made without
reflection. An officer ct for duty who
ut this crisis would abandon his post to
electioneer for seat in Congress ought
to be scalped. You may feel perfectly
sure shall do no such thing" He was
elected, nevertheless, by majority Of
2,455 in the Second Ohio district, then,
as now, part OF Hamilton county.
Meanwhile his army record was grow
ing larger and moro brilliant. Before
General Hayes was brevetted major
general, March 10, 1865, "for gallant and
distinguishes servicos," hc had been
wounded four times, and for q hundred
days no was exposed in battles and
skirmishes to death on the field.
In Congress the brave and successful
soldier soon made himself felt, and in
1866 he was renominated by the Repub.
licans OF his district, by accluination,
and returned to the Forticth Congress
by2,558 majority. Aa chairman Of the
library committee he took leading
part In the enactment Of measures
which greatly increased tho usefulness
ofthe library of Congress, and no was
particularly active in guarding and ad-
vancing tho interests Of tho Union
soldiers who had served under him.
He was q stauneh Republican through
out on questions concerning reconstruc.
ton and theimpeachment Of President
johnson.
GOVERNOR OF OHIO.
After serving three years in the
house Of representatives, General
Hayes was elected governor Of Ohio, de-
teatipg Allen G. Thurman by 1883 plur.
atty. He resigned his scat in Congress
and was inaugurated governor January
49, 1858. DO filled this place as he had
allother positions Of power aud respon-
nibility, with success and high credit to
himself, and he was renominated In
1863 by reclamation. A spirited cam.
paign, largely devoted to tho greenbacls
question, was followed BY tho doioat OF
Hon. George II. Pendleton, tho Demo-
cratic candidate, by 1905 votes. Gov.
ornor Hayos was inaugurated for his
second term January 10, 1870. During
his service as governor homes wore os.
tablishcd for tho orphans q soldiers