Samuel J. Tilden (Look Away)

Samuel Jones Tilden (February 9, 1814 - August 4, 1886) was an American politician who served as the 21st President of the United States from 1877 until 1881. Prior to his elected he served as Governor of New York (1875-1876).

In 1876 Tilden kept a campaign pledge not to serve a second term, something he later regretted. He unsuccessfully sought the Democratic presidential nomination in 1880, losing to Thomas F. Bayard.