Landon Carter Haynes | |
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Confederate States Senator from Tennessee | |
In office February 18, 1862 – May 10, 1865 | |
Preceded by | Constituency established |
Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
Speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives | |
In office 1849–1851[1] | |
Preceded by | Brookins Campbell |
Succeeded by | Jordan Stokes |
Personal details | |
Born | Elizabethton, Tennessee, U.S. | December 2, 1816
Died | February 17, 1875 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | (aged 58)
Resting place | Jackson Cemetery Jackson, Tennessee |
Political party | Democratic |
Relations | Nathaniel G. Taylor (brother-in-law) Alfred A. Taylor (nephew) Robert Love Taylor (nephew) |
Residence | Tipton-Haynes Place |
Alma mater | Washington College |
Profession | Attorney |
Landon Carter Haynes (December 2, 1816 – February 17, 1875) was an American politician who served as a Confederate States senator from Tennessee from 1862 to 1865. He also served several terms in the Tennessee House of Representatives, including one term as speaker (1849–1851). In the early 1840s, Haynes worked as editor of the Jonesborough-based newspaper, Tennessee Sentinel, garnering regional fame for his frequent clashes with rival editor, William "Parson" Brownlow.[2]
Following the Civil War, Haynes moved to Memphis, where he practiced law. His farm near Johnson City, the Tipton-Haynes Place, is now a state historic site.