Biography

10/11/1838 - 12/06/1925

Harvey Wheeler Haines (D28) York County 1895-1902

Early Life:

Harvey Wheeler Haines, born October 11, 1838, Middletown, Columbiana County, Ohio; son of Charles H. and Barbara Funk Haines; moved to Windsor, York County, Pennsylvania, 1840; public school education; Millersville State Normal School (now Millersville University of Pennsylvania); teacher, Lancaster, York Counties, Pennsylvania, Baltimore City, Maryland, 1855-1880; returned to York County, pursued farming, 1880; delegate, State Democratic Conventions, Allentown 1884, Allentown, 1888, Scranton, 1890; elected, auditor, Windsor Township (one term); elected, school director; Windsor Township; elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1889-1892, not a candidate for reelection, 1892; elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1895-1902; married, Mary Esther Leber, 1871, daughter, Florence L Haines; died, December 6, 1925, Windsor Township, York County, Pennsylvania; interment, Freysville Cemetery, Freysville, York County, Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania Politics:

Delegate, State Democratic Conventions, Allentown 1884, Allentown, 1888, Scranton, 1890. 

Elected, auditor, Windsor Township (one term); elected, school director; Windsor Township. 

Elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1889-1892, not a candidate for reelection, 1892.

Elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State Senate, 28th district, York County, 1895-1902; committee assignments, Appropriations, Education, Judiciary Special, Mines and Mining, Municipal Affairs, Public Grounds and Buildings, Public Health and Sanitation.

Pennsylvania House of Representatives Biography: 

Official Website - PA House Archives Official Website (state.pa.us)

Cited:

Cox, Harold. "Senate Members H". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.

Smull’s Legislative Handbook, (1901). Cochran, T.B., (Editor) Miller, H.P. (Assistant Editor) Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, pages 1181, 1187-1190, Biographical Sketches of Senators, page 1155. 

Harvey Wheeler Haines (1838-1925) - Find a Grave Memorial