In 1835 he became Speaker of the House; 10 years later, he was occupying the White House
Occupation, 
Abolitionist .... For a brief time he became associated with the American 
Colonization Society... [DOC] [TLE] Rutherford B. Hayes - U.S. Presidents - HISTORY.com [PAR] Three years later, in 1845, he earned a law degree from Harvard University.