Government discussion

Analysis of Five United States Presidents

Rutherford B . Hayes , a lawyer , was the 19th president of the United States and served in that capacity from 1877-1881 . He was narrowly elected by one electoral vote after the highly disputed presidential election of 1876 . He was elected by a congressional commission despite losing the popular vote to his opponent , Samuel Tilden . A Republican Hayes announced in advance that he would serve only one term if elected Hayes pledged protection of the rights of blacks in the South , but at the same time advocated the

restoration of wise , honest , and peaceful local self-government ' He was a stringent advocate of financial conservatism , and he attempted to rebuild the Republican party in the South . He was known for his dignity , honesty , and moderate reform , but did not use a significant amount of executive power during his single term

James A . Garfield was the 20th president of the United States and served in 1881 . In the summer of his first year as president , Garfield was shot and mortally wounded by a distraught attorney who had sought a post in Garfield 's administration . In September 1881 , Garfield succumbed to the wound . In his eight months in office , Garfield was known for his assault on political corruption and his battle for executive power versus the legislative branch of the federal government He claimed that his office was the Executive of the United States , not the registering clerk of the Senate ' Thus , he was a strong and significant advocate...