Ohio History
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| Hayes Chair |
When the Civil War came, Mr. Hayes enlisted in the Union Army. He became a general and was wounded several times. After the war, he served in the U.S. Congress for four years, then was elected governor of Ohio in 1868 and 1875. If you can believe it, this is the chair that Governor Hayes used while in office. I was surprised at its striking similarity to office chairs today! By the way, I should mention that Mr. Hayes married Lucy Webb Hayes in 1852, and they had eight children altogether.
3 comments:
Certainly looks a lot less comfortable than chairs governors use today.
Wasn't Mr. Hayes instrumental in getting the Ohio State University off the ground?
Yes, I believe he was.
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