Buschistory Presents – The Presidents
www.buschistory.net
19th President of the US 1877-1881
RUTHERFORD
B. HAYES
The Election
• President: Rutherford B. Hayes__ Number 19 VP -
William Wheeler
• 2. Political Party - Republican
• 3. Term of Office 1877-1881
• 4. Who came before and after him, and what were their
Political parties? Ulysses S. Grant (Republican)
preceded him and James A. Garfield (Republican)
followed him.
• 5. Were there any unusual circumstances surrounding his
ascent to the presidency? If so, describe the situation in
specific detail.
The election of 1876 was a disputed election. Democrat
Samuel Tilden won the popular vote and also won the
electoral vote but was one shy of a majority. The election
was decided by Congress when a committee voted 8-7 for
Hayes along party lines and Hayes promised to end
military occupation and Reconstruction of the South.
The Office
•
6. Are there any catch phrases or terms
specifically associated with this president? If so,
list and explain them
Compromise of 1877
• 7. When he left office, was it by: choice, defeat,
natural death, assassination, or resignation.
Explain your answer.
He pledged to serve just one term.
Domestic Issues and Events
•
1877 – Compromise of 1877 ends
Reconstruction, Munn V. Illinois (states
may regulate warehouse rates for grain),
Edison invents the Phonograph, Federal
employees barred from political activities
• 1878 – Bland Allison Act (Passed over
Hayes’ Veto) Silver would be used in
coinage. Soft Money debate continues
• 1879 – Standard Oil Trust formed – Big
business begins, Light bulb Invented
•
Foreign Policy and Events
1880 – Panama Canal Declaration –
“A canal under American Control” – in
response to French efforts to begin
construction of the Panama Canal