J. Manchester Haynes

Josiah Manchester Haynes
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 byLiberty A. Hutchinson
Succeeded byCharles Hamlin
Personal details
Born(1839-05-12)May 12, 1839
Waterville, Maine
DiedSeptember 3, 1906(1906-09-03) (aged 67)
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceAugusta, Maine
Alma materWaterville College
ProfessionBusinessperson

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]

  1. ^ "J. Manchester Haynes, Augusta, 1879". Maine Memory Network. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  2. ^ "J. Manchester Haynes". The Lewiston Daily Sun. 5 September 1906. Retrieved 31 May 2020.