Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-01-21

Rutherford Birchard Hayes was born in Della
ware, O., October 4, 1922. He was descendant
in the sixth generation of George Hayes, who
left Scotland in 1880 and settled at Windsor,
Conn. He was graduated from Kenyon college
in 1872 and subsequently, spent two years at the
law school ut Cambridge, Mass. In 1S45 he was
admitted to the bar at Marietta, o., and COM
menced practice ut Fremont in 1S49. He re-
moved to Cincinnati and soon had very re-
munerative practice.
On June Z, 1861. Gov. Dennison issued to
Rutherford B. Hayes commission as major OF
the Twenty third Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
Five months of service in West Virginia made
him colonel At South Mountain he fought
| with the utmost bravery and fearlessness and
on that bloody field he received u wound which
left one of his arms weak for life. Following
| this engagement he made colonel of the
| Twenty third Ohio, the regiment in which his
| military career began.
| AS colonel, his commands in the field were
| usually brigades even divisions and he rem
| dered important service at Cloyd Mountain,
| Winchester, Berryvflle, Opequan, Fishers hill
| and Cedar Creek On the last named field Gen.
Hayes received brigadiers commission for
| conspicuous gallantry and merit, Sheridan
| making the recommendation August 8, 1864,
| while in the field he was nomna ted for con-
| gress, but he refused to leave'the army to work
| for his election. On August "a Gen. Hayes
wrote from camp to William Henry
| Smith your suggestion about getting
| q furlough to take the stump was GER
| tainly made without reflection. An officer tit
| for duty who at 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, never
| theless. by majority of 2,455 in the Second
| Ohio district, then, as now, q part OF Hamilton
| county. Meanwhile his army record was grow
ing larger and more brilliant Before Gen.
| Hayes was brevetted major general, March
| l3, 1885, for gallant and distinguished service,
| he had been wounded four times, and for o hun
dred days he was exposed IN battles and
FINISHES to death on the field
In 1866 he was renominated for congress by
| the republicans of his district and returned
to the Forteth congress by 1855 majority.
| After serving three years in the house of repre-
| sentatiyes Gen Hayes was elected governor OF
| Ohio. defeating Allen G. Thurman by 1883 pu.
rality He resigned his seat in congress and
was inaugurated governor January lS, 1868 In
1863 he was reelected governor, defeating
George II. Pendeton the democratic candidate
by 1856 votes. In 1873 Gen. Hayes was nomi
mated for governor the third time and was
elected by u plurasity OF 5,544. This triumph
gave Gov Hayes wide fame and prestige, ant
while filling this office he was nominated
| by the republican party in 1876 as its candidate
| for president of the United States The contest
was severe and close and after the election dis
putes arose as to the electoral votes of several
| states
The dispute was finally referred to commits
sion composed of five senators, five represents
| tives and i've judges OF the supreme court OF the
| United States The commission decided by
| vote of eight to seven that the electoral votes u
the disputed states should be given to Haye:
| and he was thereby elected by a majority of ont
over Samuel j. Tilden. He was inauguratet
March 4, 1877 After serving one term he re
tired from public life and has since lived at Ere
| mont