John Charles Haines | |
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| 20th Mayor of Chicago | |
| In office March 2, 1858[1] – March 22, 1860[2] | |
| Preceded by | John Wentworth |
| Succeeded by | John Wentworth |
| Chicago Alderman from the5th ward[3][4] | |
| In office 1848–1854 Serving with Thomas James (1848–1849) E.H. Chapin (1849) Alson S. Sherman (1849–1851) J.L. James (1851–1853) William H. Scoville (1853–1854) | |
| Preceded by | John Sheriffs |
| Succeeded by | Jasper D. Ward |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1818-05-26)May 26, 1818 Deerfield, New York, United States |
| Died | July 4, 1896(1896-07-04) (aged 78) nearWaukegan, Illinois, United States |
| Resting place | Rosehill Cemetery |
| Party | Democratic Party |
| Residence(s) | Chicago, Illinois |
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John Charles Haines (May 26, 1818 – July 4, 1896) served as mayor ofChicago,Illinois (1858–1860) for theDemocratic Party.
John Charles Haines was born inDeerfield, New York on May 26, 1818.[5] He arrived in Chicago on May 26, 1834[6] and took on work as a clerk forGeorge W. Merrill. By 1846, he formed a partnership with Jared Gage and acquired several flour mills. Haines worked to organize the Chicago waterwork beginning in 1854. In 1848, he was elected to the first of six terms on the city council and two terms as the water commissioner.[7][8] He was elected mayor in1858 as aRepublican, defeatingDemocrat Daniel Brainard with 54% of the vote.[9] He successfully ran for re-electionthe following year againstMarcus D. Gilman, winning with about 53% of the vote.[10]
Haines served as an elected members of the board of theChicago Historical Society and on the Board of Health. He was also a founding member of theChicago Board of Trade. In 1870, he was sent to the IllinoisConstitutional Convention and helped write a new Constitution for the state.[7] He was elected to theIllinois State Senate for two terms from the First District in 1874. After he left the State Senate, he retired from public life nearWaukegan, Illinois, where he owned a small farm. He died there on July 4, 1896, and was buried atRosehill Cemetery.[7]
Haines was a member of theFirst Unitarian Church of Chicago.[11]
An elementary school, consisting of grades Pre-K to 8th, has been named after John Charles Haines. He was the brother of Illinois Speaker of the HouseElijah Haines.
