Rutherford P. Hayes | |
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| President of the American Library Association | |
| In office October 1897 – January 1898 | |
| Preceded by | Justin Winsor |
| Succeeded by | Herbert Putnam |
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| Born | Rutherford Platt Hayes (1858-06-24)June 24, 1858 Cincinnati,Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | July 31, 1927(1927-07-31) (aged 69) Tampa, Florida, U.S. |
| Resting place | Spiegel Grove State Memorial Fremont, Ohio, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
| Parents | |
| Relatives | Webb Hayes (brother) |
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Rutherford Platt Hayes (June 24, 1858 – July 31, 1927) was an American agriculturist and librarian who was the third son ofRutherford B. Hayes, the 19thpresident of the United States.
Hayes attendedMichigan State University andCornell University, where he was a member ofDelta Kappa Epsilon, graduating in 1880. He also attended the Boston Institute of Technology.
Hayes returned to his family's home inFremont, Ohio, in 1882 and went to work for the Fremont Savings Bank. Soon after he returned to Fremont, Hayes became a Trustee of the Birchard Library, which was founded by his grand-uncle, Sardis Birchard. He introduced several progressive ideas to its management, including the introduction of a children's area and sending boxes of books to neighboring towns (similar to today's bookmobiles). He published the library's catalog as installments in a local paper. He was one of the founders of the Ohio Library Association in 1895 and advocated for a bill in the legislature to appoint a state library commission. Hayes was appointed to the Ohio Library Commission in 1896.[1]
Hayes left Ohio forChicago, Illinois, where he worked on library issues and developed a traveling library. He moved toAsheville, North Carolina, where he acquired large holdings of land. He worked with Asheville residentEdward W. Pearson, an African American entrepreneur, to develop new African-American residential neighborhoods in West Asheville.[2] In North Carolina, Hayes engaged in scientific farming on a large scale. Hayes was president of the Appalachian Forest Reserve[3] and the western North Carolina Fair. He moved toClearwater, Florida, in 1922.[4] In Florida, he served as chairman of the board of directors of the Clearwater Savings and Loan Association and the First Mortgage Investment Company.
Throughout his life he maintained his interest in library matters, promoting those of Asheville and Clearwater, and retaining his membership on the board of trustees of the library in Fremont, Ohio. He served as secretary of theAmerican Library Association and also served as vice president and acting president from October 1897 through January 1898.[5]
Hayes died on July 31, 1927, inTampa[6] of prostate cancer.[7]
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| Preceded by | President of the American Library Association 1897–1898 | Succeeded by |
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