Inauguration of Rutherford B. Hayes

The inauguration of Rutherford B. Hayes as the 19th President of the United States took place publicly on Monday, March 5, 1877, at the East Portico of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. This was the 23rd inauguration and marked the commencement of the only four-year term of Rutherford B. Hayes as President and William A. Wheeler as Vice President.

Inauguration of Rutherford B. Hayes

The inauguration of Rutherford B. Hayes as the 19th President of the United States took place publicly on Monday, March 5, 1877, at the East Portico of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. This was the 23rd inauguration and marked the commencement of the only four-year term of Rutherford B. Hayes as President and William A. Wheeler as Vice President.