Definition

Proper noun: - Rutherford B. Hayes: The 19th President of the United States, serving from 1877 to 1881. His presidency is most noted for the end of the federal Reconstruction era in the South following the Compromise of 1877.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • Rutherford B. Hayes was a Republican president.
  • The election of Rutherford B. Hayes was one of the most contested in American history.
  • Historians study the policies of Rutherford B. Hayes.

Advanced Usage

• "The Hayes administration": Refers to the period, policies, and officials of his presidency.

  • The Hayes administration oversaw the final withdrawal of federal troops from the former Confederacy.

• "President Hayes": A common, respectful form of reference.

  • President Hayes advocated for civil service reform.

Variants and Related Words

• Hayesian (adj): Pertaining to Rutherford B. Hayes or his policies (less common).
  • The Hayesian compromise ended a political crisis.

Synonyms

• The 19th President: A formal reference by numerical order.
• President Hayes: The standard presidential title form.

Related Phrases

• "The Compromise of 1877": The political deal that resolved the disputed 1876 election, resulting in Hayes's presidency and the end of Reconstruction.

  • Rutherford B. Hayes assumed the presidency as a result of the Compromise of 1877.

• "The end of Reconstruction": The primary historical consequence associated with his presidency.

  • The presidency of Rutherford B. Hayes is synonymous with the end of Reconstruction.

Noun

1. 19th President of the United States; his administration removed federal troops from the South and so ended the Reconstruction Period (1822-1893)