| Nickname | Dark-Horse President |
| Born | October 4, 1822, in Delaware, Ohio |
| Died | January 17, 1893, at Spiegel Grove in Fremont, Ohio |
| Buried | Fremont, Ohio |
| Father | Rutherford Hayes |
| Mother | Sophia Birchard Hayes |
| Married | December 30, 1852
Lucy Ware Webb (1831-1889) |
| Religion | No formal affiliation |
| Education | Graduated from Kenyon College (1842) and Harvard Law School (1845) |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Political Party | Republican |
Children:
• Birchard Austin Hayes (1853-1926)
• James Webb Cook Hayes (1856-1934)
• Rutherford Platt Hayes (1858-1927)
• Joseph Thompson Hayes (1861-63)
• George Crook Hayes (1864-66)
• Fanny Hayes (1867-1950)
• Scott Russell Hayes (1871-1923)
• Manning Force Hayes (1873-74)
Military Service and Rank:
• Major General (Army) Civil War
Other Government Positions:
• Member of U.S. House of Representatives, 1865-67
• Governor of Ohio, 1868-72
• Governor of Ohio, 1876-77
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