Josiah Manchester Haynes | |
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Member of the Maine House of Representatives | |
In office 1876–1877 | |
Member of the Maine State Senate | |
In office 1878–1879 | |
Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives | |
In office 1883–1884 | |
Preceded by | Liberty A. Hutchinson |
Succeeded by | Charles Hamlin |
Personal details | |
Born | Waterville, Maine | May 12, 1839
Died | September 3, 1906 | (aged 67)
Political party | Republican |
Residence | Augusta, Maine |
Alma mater | Waterville College |
Profession | Businessperson |
Josiah Manchester Haynes (May 12, 1839—September 3, 1906) was an American businessperson, lawyer, and politician from Augusta, Maine. Haynes was elected to the Maine Legislature five times and served as Senate President in 1879 and Speaker of the House in 1882—83. In business, he was heavily invested in shipbuilding, railroads, timber, and the commercial ice production.[1][2]