Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-18
Death of Rutherford b. Hayes.

Rutherford B. Hayes died suddeniy
last night at II o'clock at Fremont, y.
1t was well known TO the family and
physicians that the malady-nenralgia
of the heart-might prove fatal at any
moment. but hopes were entertained
for the hest until almost the very last.
The deceased was born in Delaware,
Ohio, Oct. 4, 1922. The boy received
his first education in the common
schools. He was sent to an academy
in Norwalk, Ohio, in 1887, and entered
Kenyon College, at Gambler, Ohio, IN
1888. Young Hayes excelled in logic,
mental and moral philosophy, mathe-
MATES and debating. He graduated In
1912 and was valedictorian. He studied
law in Columbus, and later entered the
law school of Harvard University IN
1S43, finishing in 1915. In 1919 he was
admitted to practice law in Ohio. lie
established himself at Lower Sandusky;
now Fremont, where in 1916, he formed
law partnership with Ralph 7. Buck <
land, then member of Congress. In 1917
he established himself in Cincinnati
On December 80, 1852, Mr.. Hayes mar
ried Miss Lucy W. Webb, OF Chillico-
the, Ohio, and in 1851 he formed law
partnership with II. w. Corwine and
VIM. X. Rogers. In 1S5S,he was elect
ed city solicitor of Cincinnati by the
city council to fill an unexpired term,
and in the first year was returned TO
the office by popular election. In 1861
he was defeated for reelection. He
acted with the wings, voting for Henry
Clay, in 18Th, for General Taylor III
1913 General Scott in 1892, and joined
the republican party upon its orsanlza-
ton, advocating the election OF Ere
mont in 1856 and Abraham Lincoln in
1861. His literary club formed 4 military
company, Of which he was elected cap
tain. His military record ended when
in March. 1865. he received the rank OF
brevet majorgeneral. While in the
field in 1864 he was nominated for Con-
gress and elected. He took his seat III
1865. In 1866 he was reelected, He
supported the impeachment of Andrew
Johnson. After this he debated Thur
mon, Pendleton and Allen for
the govcrnorship of Ohio in sue
cessive campaigns, and served
three terms following the year 1867.
In July, 1872, Governor Hayes was de
fcated in his candidacy for Congress.
In 1873 he established u home ut Ere
mont, Ohio intending to rctile from
public life. but accepted Il renomina-
ton in 1875 for the Governorship and
won. On June II, 1876, the republican
party nominated him for President
against the opposition of Mr.. Blaine's
friends. The democratic national con
vention OF the same year nominated
Samuel j.. Ti!den, Of New York, and
the result Of the election was an acri-
monious dispute. Both parties claimed
to have carried Louisiana, South Caro-
lima and Florida. Two sets of celtif-
Gates were sent to Washington showing
different results. An act was passed to
refer the contested cases to an electoral
commission composed OF five Senators,
five Representative and five Supreme
Court Judges. The commission de-
cided in each case by vote of eight TO
seven in favor Of the republican elect
ors. On March Mr.. Hayes was de-
clared President and was inaugurated
in 1877. After leaving the White House
he soon ceased to be prominent iig-
rrc in American politics and was only
occasionally heard from afterwards.
His wife died Il year or two ago.
The funeral will take place at Free
mont Friday afternoon.