Rutherford B. Hayes was a great American president. He was the 19th president of the United States. His life was very interesting and busy and he was respected for everything he did. Throughout his early childhood years, and all the years that led up to his success as a lawyer and a congressman helped him in his future career in the presidential office. These were just some obstacles Hayes had to deal with throughout his …showed first 75 words of 730 total…

…showed last 75 words of 730 total…important because it gave him the confidence and ability to become a great president and, according to the people he knew , an overall great man to know. Hayes seemed to be the kind of person who would not worry about himself and others would definitely come first which helped him gain the respect he needed to get elected as president. This helped him work towards his greatest accomplishment, which was ending reform in the South.