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Lieutenant
  
Profession
  
Real estate

Spouse
  
Mary Symons

Preceded by
  
Religion
  
Quaker

Preceded by
  
Name
  
John Haines

Succeeded by
  
Political party
  
Role
  
Former Governor of Idaho


John M. Haines

Born
  
January 1, 1863Jasper County, Iowa (
1863-01-01
)

Died
  
June 4, 1917, Boise, Idaho, United States

Previous office
  
Governor of Idaho (1913–1915)

Residence
  
Boise, Idaho, United States

John Michiner Haines (January 1, 1863 - June 4, 1917) was an American politician from the Republican Party. He served as the tenth Governor of Idaho from 1913 to 1915.

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Biography

Haines was born in Jasper County, Iowa. 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 William Penn University 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 Friend, Nebraska 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, W. E. Pierce, and L. H. Cox established a real estate business, W. E. Pierce & Company, in Boise, Idaho 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 US.

References

John M. Haines Wikipedia


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