Historedia
Person

Rutherford B. Hayes

Events
6
Episodes
11
Years
1873–1879

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Rutherford B. Hayes, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College opens

    1873

    Role: Governor

    1. 1873-09-17 · farming community on the northern edge of ColumbusOpening of Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College

      The college opened in Columbus on September 17, 1873, with 24 students, including three women, in a farming community setting.

  2. Compromise of 1877 resolves the disputed 1876 US presidential election

    1877

    Role: Republican candidate and declared winner

    1. January 29, 1877 · CongressFormation of the Electoral Commission

      Congress passed a law on January 29, 1877, to form a 15-member Electoral Commission to settle the disputed result, facing an unprecedented constitutional crisis.

    2. March 2, 1877 · CongressCongressional Confirmation of Hayes

      On March 2, 1877, the House and Senate confirmed Hayes as president, two days before the end of Grant's term.

  3. Federal troops withdrawn, ending Reconstruction in the Southeastern United States

    1877

    Role: President of the United States

    1. March 1877 · Southern capitalsRemoval of Federal Troops from Southern Capitals

      President Hayes removed federal troops from the capitals of Louisiana and South Carolina, allowing Redeemers to take full control of these states.

  4. Great Railroad Strike of 1877 begins in Baltimore

    1877

    Role: President of the United States who resolved the strike by calling in federal forces

    1. 1877 · Federal intervention during the Great Railroad StrikeFederal Troops Deployed

      President Hayes resolved the strike by calling in U.S. armed forces; the use of federal troops later prompted the Posse Comitatus Act.

    2. July 16, 1877 · Baltimore, MarylandRiots in Baltimore

      Baltimore and Ohio Railroad workers in Baltimore initiated riots on July 16, 1877, following wage cuts.

  5. Hayes declared winner over Tilden in the disputed 1876 US presidential election

    1877

    Role: Republican nominee and declared winner

    1. January 29, 1877 · United States CapitolFormation of the Electoral Commission

      Congress established a 15-member Electoral Commission to resolve the disputed electoral votes, marking an unprecedented constitutional crisis.

    2. March 2, 1877 · United States CapitolCongressional Declaration of Victory

      Congress declared Hayes the victor on March 2, 1877, following the commission's rulings, amidst allegations of a political compromise.

    3. March 5, 1877 · United States CapitolHayes Inauguration

      Hayes was publicly sworn into office on March 5, 1877, following his private oath the previous day.

  6. Founding of the United States Geological Survey

    1879

    Role: President who signed the Organic Act

    1. March 3, 1879 · Seat of CongressCongressional Establishment

      Congress established the USGS as a last-minute amendment to a sundry appropriations bill on March 3, 1879, following a National Academy of Sciences report.

    2. June 30, 1879 · National DomainDiscontinuation of Previous Surveys

      The Organic Act discontinued existing surveys led by Hayden, Powell, and Wheeler on June 30, 1879, consolidating them into the new agency.

Sources

  1. History of Ohio State University Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-28
  2. Compromise of 1877 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30
  3. Rutherford B. Hayes Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-17
  4. End of Reconstruction Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-17
  5. Samuel J. Tilden Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-25
  6. United States Geological Survey Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-27