William Henry Smith collection of Rutherford B. Hayes papers [microform], 1868-1871.

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William Henry Smith collection of Rutherford B. Hayes papers [microform], 1868-1871.

Correspondence with Rutherford B. Hayes, 1868-1871, and Hayes' notes on Governors' portraits. Material collected by William Henry Smith.

1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.

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Hayes, Rutherford Birchard, 1822-1893

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Rutherford B. Hayes was born in Delaware, Ohio, in 1822 and earned degrees from Kenyon College and Harvard Law School before starting a career as a lawyer in Cincinnati. Hayes served as a major general in the Ohio Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War and was elected to the U.S. Congress in 1864. Hayes then was elected Governor of Ohio and later served one term as President of the United States (1877-1881) before retiring to his home in Fremont, Ohio, where he died in 1893.President of the Uni...

Smith, William Henry, 1833-1896

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Journalist, Republican politician, and historian, of Ohio. From the description of William Henry Smith collection of Rutherford B. Hayes papers [microform], 1868-1871. (Ohio Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 42885795 William Henry Smith (1833-1896) began his journalism career as a reporter and editor in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was general manager of the Associated Press from 1883-1892. That year he and Charles Fairbanks acquired the Indianapolis News. Smith was active in...