Rutherford B. Hayes was born humbly to his own son RBH Jr. in Delaware, while it was still Ohio, sometime after the French Revolution.
Rejecting a career as a professional speller, he was admitted to the bar in 1845 though he did not drink lustfully from it.
Serving heroically in the Civil War, Hayes admitted later that it was in the Army where he first tasted human flesh.
In 1876 Hayes beat Bill Tilden in a 3-set quarterfinal at Flushing Meadows which caused the electrical college to declare him President of the United States.
Here are a few highlight of his administration: