December 30, 1852 : Rutherford B. Hayes marries Lucy Webb

Introduction

On this day in 1852, Rutherford B
. Hayes married Lucy Webb in Columbus, Ohio. The couple had met in 1849, when Hayes was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives. Hayes was a member of the Whig Party, and Lucy was a member of the Democratic Party. Hayes was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from