Rutherford Birchard Hayes

Full Name: Rutherford Birchard Hayes
Born: October 4, 1822
Place of Birth: Delaware, Ohio
Ancestry: English
Father: Rutherford Hayes (1787 - 1822)
Mother: Sophia Birchird Hayes (1792 - 1866)
First Lady: Lucy Ware Webb Hayes
Children: Eight; 7 boys, 1 girl
Pet(s): Siam, a Siamese cat; Grim, a greyhound; Duke, an English mastiff; Hector, a Newfoundland; Dot, a terrier; canaries; cows; horses; goats; other dogs
Education: Kenyon College, Harvard Law school
Religion: No formal affiliation
Occupation: Lawyer
Military Service: Served in the Civil War
Political Party: Republican
Offices Held: Member of U.S. House of Representatives, 1865-67 Governor of Ohio, 1868-72 Governor of Ohio, 1876-1877
Age at Inauguration: 54
Terms Served: One; (1877 - 1881)
Vice President: William A. Wheeler
Campaign Slogan: None
States Admitted: None
Sport or Hobby: Croquet, Diving, Shooting
Nickname: Dark Horse President
Died: January 17, 1893
Place of Death: Spiegel Grove in Fremont, Ohio
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Interesting Facts:
First president to use the telephone.
First to visit the West Coast while in office.
First President elected after losing the popular vote.