John S. Havens
John Scudder Havens (October 20, 1826 – August 17, 1903) was an American businessman and politician from New York. Life Havens was born on October 20, 1826, in Patchogue, New York, the son of Col. John Havens and Elizabeth "Eliza" Ketcham. His father had sold the family's land in the Moriches and moved to Patchogue. Havens would later buy it back and commission an addition to the Havens homestead in 1898 done by architect Isaac H. Green Jr. Havens ran a successful general store in Patchogue with his brother, and later expanded his business ventures to include insurance, banking, land surveying, and paper mills. He served as Assessor of Brookhaven, New York, Brookhaven Town, Suffolk County Overseer of the Poor, Brookhaven Town Supervisor from 1859 to 1862 and again from 1878 to 1881, and in the New York State Assembly from 1862 to 1863. His brother, Charles S. Havens, also served as Brookhaven Town Supervisor and in the State Assembly in 101st New York State Legislature, 187 ...
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John Scudder Havens
John Scudder Havens (October 20, 1826 – August 17, 1903) was an American businessman and politician from New York. Life Havens was born on October 20, 1826, in Patchogue, New York, the son of Col. John Havens and Elizabeth "Eliza" Ketcham. His father had sold the family's land in the Moriches and moved to Patchogue. Havens would later buy it back and commission an addition to the Havens homestead in 1898 done by architect Isaac H. Green Jr. Havens ran a successful general store in Patchogue with his brother, and later expanded his business ventures to include insurance, banking, land surveying, and paper mills. He served as Assessor of Brookhaven, New York, Brookhaven Town, Suffolk County Overseer of the Poor, Brookhaven Town Supervisor from 1859 to 1862 and again from 1878 to 1881, and in the New York State Assembly from 1862 to 1863. His brother, Charles S. Havens, also served as Brookhaven Town Supervisor and in the State Assembly in 101st New York State Legislature, 187 ...
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