In an election decided by the House of Representatives, Rutherford B. Hayes defeated Democratic candidate Samuel Jones Tilden in the most controversial election in American history to date. Tilden ...
The Nation thought the Electoral College “might very profitably be dispensed with,” to avoid a repeat of the election debacle. Rutherford B. Hayes. Photo via Library of Congress. By signing up ...
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