John Charles Haines

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John Charles Haines
20th Mayor of Chicago
In office 1858 – 1860
Preceded by	John Wentworth
Succeeded by	John Wentworth
Born	May 26, 1818 New York, United States
Died	July 4, 1896 Chicago, Illinois, United States (aged 78)
Political party	Democratic Party
Residence	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, 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.

An elementary school, consisting of grades Pre-K to 8th, has been named after John Charles Haines.

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