Henry P. Haun

Henry Peter Haun
United States Senator from California
In office November 3, 1859 – March 4, 1860
Preceded by	David C. Broderick
Succeeded by	Milton Latham
Personal details
Born	(1815-01-18)January 18, 1815 Scott County, Kentucky
Died	June 6, 1860(1860-06-06) (aged 45) Marysville, California
Political party	Democratic
Children	2
Parent(s)	John Haun and Katherine Winter Haun
Relatives	James Haun

Henry Peter Haun (January 18, 1815 – June 6, 1860) was a California Judge, farmer, and U.S. Senator from California. He was appointed by Governor John Bigler to serve out Senator David C. Broderick's term following his predecessor's death in a duel.

Haun was born to John Haun and wife Katherine Winter Haun at Haun's Mill near Lexington, Kentucky. On October 27, 1848 he married a cousin, Catherine Haun. The couple traveled overland to California during the gold rush of 1849. They had two children, Kate (b. 1851) and David Rose (b. 1853).

Career

1845

In 1845 Haun was the Prosecuting Attorney of Scott County, Kentucky.

1846

In 1846 he was the delegate of the Iowa Constitutional Convention.

1851–1854

From 1851 to 1854 he was justice for the Yuba County Court.

1859 - 1860

From November 1859 to February 1860 he served as senator.

Death

Haun died on June 6, 1860 in Marysville, California at age 45, three days after returning from Washington, D.C.

External links

• Henry P. Haun at Find a Grave
• Women's diaries of the westward journey / [collected by] Lillian Schlissel ; preface by Carl N. Degler
• Haun Collection Archive. The Haun Collection archive spans more than 100 years in the life of the Haun family, from the Gold Rush to the Civil War to the early 20th century. The collection is housed at the Plumas County Museum in Quincy, CA.
• Personal Reminiscences of Early Days in California, with Other Sketches / by Stephen Johnson Field, George C. Gorham