Daniel Haines

For the footballer, see Daniel Haines (Australian rules footballer).

Daniel Haines (January 6, 1801 - January 26, 1877) was an American jurist who served as the 14th Governor of New Jersey.

Daniel Haines was born in New York City, the nephew of Governor Aaron Ogden. He graduated from The College of New Jersey (now Princeton) in 1820, and went on to practice law in Newton and Hamburg. He started his career in politics as a local supporter of Andrew Jackson in the 1824 presidential election.

He won election to the New Jersey Legislative Council representing Sussex County in 1839 and 1840, and was elected to be governor in 1843. During his first term, he brought about the calling of a convention to form a new New Jersey State Constitution. He was reelected in 1847, and his administration concentrated on improving state schooling and government.

After his service as governor, Haines was appointed in 1852 as an Associate Justice to the New Jersey Supreme Court, an office which he held into 1866. He spent the remainder of his years working towards prison reform, an issue which was close to his heart.

Haines was buried at North Hardyston Cemetery in Hardyston Township, New Jersey.

See also

• List of Governors of New Jersey

External links

• Biography for Daniel Haines (PDF), New Jersey State Library
• New Jersey Governor Daniel Haines, National Governors Association
• Political Graveyard information for Daniel Haines

Political offices
Preceded by William Pennington	Governor of New Jersey October 27, 1843 – January 21, 1845	Succeeded by Charles C. Stratton (the first Governor under the 1844 constitution)
Preceded by Charles C. Stratton (the first Governor under the 1844 constitution)	Governor of New Jersey January 18, 1848 – January 20, 1851	Succeeded by George F. Fort
Party political offices
Preceded by John R. Thomson	Democratic Nominee for Governor of New Jersey 1847	Succeeded by George F. Fort

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Name	Haines, Daniel
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Date of birth	January 6, 1801
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Date of death	January 26, 1877
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