Lucy Ware Hayes was the wife of President Rutherford B. Hayes and served as first lady of the United States from 1877 to 1881.
Hayes was the first First Lady to have a college degree. She was also a more egalitarian hostess than previous First... Wikipedia
Born: August 28, 1831, Chillicothe, OH
Died: June 25, 1889 (age 57 years), Fremont, OH
Spouse: Rutherford B. Hayes (m. 1852–1889)
Children: Fanny Hayes, Manning Force Hayes, Birchard Austin Hayes, and more
Full name: Lucy Ware Webb Hayes
Previous office: First Lady of the United States (1877–1881)
Education: Ohio Wesleyan Female College and Ohio Wesleyan University
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