Rutherford B. Hayes (1822–93), the
19th President of the United States. After 20
electoral votes in the
election of 1876 were disputed, the U.S. government established an
Electoral Commission which awarded the votes to Hayes, a
Republican. The
Democrats began a
filibuster to block Hayes' appointment, but after an
unwritten compromise, on 2 March 1877 the filibuster ended; Hayes was sworn in as president two days later.Photo:
Mathew Brady; Restoration:
UpstateNYer
Rutherford B. Hayes (1822–93), the
19th President of the United States. After 20
electoral votes in the
election of 1876 were disputed, the U.S. government established an
Electoral Commission which awarded the votes to Hayes, a
Republican. The
Democrats began a
filibuster to block Hayes' appointment, but after an
unwritten compromise, on 2 March 1877 the filibuster ended; Hayes was sworn in as president two days later.Photo:
Mathew Brady; Restoration:
UpstateNYer