Daniel Haines

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Daniel Haines
14th Governor of New Jersey
In office January 18, 1848 – January 21, 1851
Preceded by	Charles C. Stratton
Succeeded by	George Franklin Fort
In office October 27, 1843 – January 21, 1845
Preceded by	William Pennington
Succeeded by	Charles C. Stratton
Personal details
Born	(1801-01-06)January 6, 1801 New York City, New York, U.S.
Died	January 26, 1877(1877-01-26) (aged 76) Hamburg, New Jersey, U.S.
Political party	Democratic

Daniel Haines (January 6, 1801 – January 26, 1877) was an American politician, jurist and lawyer. He was the 14th Governor of New Jersey.

Haines was born in New York City, the nephew of Governor Aaron Ogden. He graduated from The College of New Jersey (now Princeton) in 1820, and went on to practice law in Newton and Hamburg.

He started his career in politics as a local supporter of Andrew Jackson in the 1824 presidential election. He won election to the New Jersey Legislative Council representing Sussex County in 1839 and 1840, and was elected governor in 1843. During his first term, he brought about the calling of a convention to form a new New Jersey State Constitution. He was reelected in 1847, and his administration concentrated on improving state schooling and government.

After his service as governor, Haines was appointed in 1852 an Associate Justice to the New Jersey Supreme Court, an office which he held into 1866. He spent the remainder of his years working towards prison reform, an issue which was close to his heart.

Haines was buried at North Hardyston Cemetery in Hardyston Township, New Jersey.

See also

• List of Governors of New Jersey

External links

• Biography for Daniel Haines (PDF), New Jersey State Library
• New Jersey Governor Daniel Haines, National Governors Association
• Political Graveyard information for Daniel Haines