Rutherford B. Hayes entered office as a result of a disputed election, in which
partisan maneuvering may have handed him the victory over the Democrat,
Samuel Tilden. He reformed civil service, withdrew the Army from the South,
and supported sound money.
Ulysses S. Grant 1869 - 1877
James A. Garfield 1881 - 1881
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