About Rutherford B. Hayes
He worked as Cincinnati’s city solicitor from 1858‑1861 and defended runaway slaves in court. He joined the Union army at the start of the Civil War, was wounded five times, and rose to brevet major general. After the war he served in Congress (1865‑1867) and was governor of Ohio from 1868‑1872 and part of a third term in 1876‑1877 before becoming president.
![“I do not think a revival of business will be greatly postponed by [Samuel J.] Tilden's election. Business prosperity does not, inmy judgment, depend on government so much as men commonly think.” quote by Rutherford B. Hayes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7dd/rutherford-b-hayes-3486_business_i-do-not-think-a-revival-of-business-wil_1586111.jpg)
![“In Sumter and other counties [in South Carolina] the whites are resorting to intimidation and violence to prevent the colored people from organizing for the elections. The division there is still on the color line. Substantially all the whites are Democrats and all the colored people are…” quote by Rutherford B. Hayes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6ec/rutherford-b-hayes-3486_african-american_in-sumter-and-other-counties-in-south-ca_3197370.jpg)
