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John Charles Haines - Definition and Overview

John Charles Haines (born: May 26, 1818 in New York; died: 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, 1835 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. Inaugural Address (http://www.chipublib.org/004chicago/mayors/speeches/haines58.html) Inaugural Address (http://www.chipublib.org/004chicago/mayors/speeches/haines59.html)

Preceded by:
John Wentworth 		Mayors of Chicago Succeeded by:
John Wentworth

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