John Michiner Haines (January 1, 1863 – June 4, 1917) was an American politician from the Republican Party. He served as the tenth governor of

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from 1913 to 1915.

Biography

Haines was born in

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. His father, Isaac L. Haines, was a Quaker, and his mother, Eliza (Bushong) Haines, was a member of the Christian Church. He completed three years of study at

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in Iowa before withdrawing from school due to poor health. He married Mary Symons on May 20, 1883. Her father was a Quaker minister.

Career

Haines was a bank clerk in

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until 1885. He then moved to Richfield, Kansas, and was very successful in the real estate industry. He also served as deputy clerk of court in Morton County and was elected Registrar of Deeds. Haines,

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, and L. H. Cox established a real estate business, W. E. Pierce & Company, in

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in 1890. He served as the mayor of Boise from 1907 to 1909. He was elected and served as Governor of Idaho from 1913 to 1915. During his administration, a workman's compensation bill was vetoed, and a state board of education was established. Haines lost his bid for reelection and returned to his real estate business.

Death

Haines died in Boise on June 4. 1917. He is interred at the Morris Hill Cemetery, Boise, Ada County, Idaho, United States.

References

External links

* John Haines House
National Governors Association
{{DEFAULTSORT:Haines, John M. 1863 births 1917 deaths American Quakers 20th-century mayors of places in Idaho Republican Party governors of Idaho Mayors of Boise, Idaho People from Jasper County, Iowa People from Saline County, Nebraska People from Morton County, Kansas 19th-century American politicians