John Charles Haines
John Charles Haines | |
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| 20th Mayor of Chicago | |
| In office 1858–1860 | |
| Preceded by | John Wentworth |
| Succeeded by | John Wentworth |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 26, 1818 New York, United States |
| Died | July 4, 1896 (aged 78) Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Residence(s) | Chicago, Illinois |
John Charles Haines (May 26, 1818 in New York - July 4, 1896; buried in Rosehill Cemetery) served as mayor of Chicago, Illinois (1858–1860) for the Democratic Party.
Haines arrived in Chicago on May 26, 1834[1] and took on work as a clerk for George 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. He served two sequential terms as mayor of Chicago.
An elementary school, consisting of grades Pre-K to 8th, has been named after John Charles Haines.
References
- ^ Gale, Edwin O. (1902). Reminiscences of Early Chicago and Vicinity. Chicago: Revell. p. 388.
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1 Acting officeholder. 2 Election declared null and void. | ||
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