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Rutherford Hayes
Republican · House · Ohio · 1865–1881
Rutherford Hayes was a Republican U.S. representative from Ohio, serving 1865–1881. Cast 550 votes and missed 22.5%.
- Years in Congress
- 3
- Votes missed
- 22.5%
- Born
- 1822
- Died
- 1893
Biography
Rutherford Birchard Hayes was the 19th president of the United States, serving from 1877 to 1881. He served as Cincinnati's city solicitor from 1858 to 1861 and was known as a staunch abolitionist who defended refugee slaves in court proceedings. At the start of the Civil War, Hayes left a fledgling political career to join the Union army.
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Terms in office
- House, Ohio, 2nd District1865–1869 · Republican
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Capitol Receipts, “Rutherford Hayes (R-OH), House 1865–1881,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/past-member/H000393/rutherford-hayes (accessed 2026-10-13).