Job Haines
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Job Haines | |
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| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates | |
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| Born | (1744年08月26日)August 26, 1744 Rising Sun, Province of Maryland |
| Died | October 4, 1812(1812年10月04日) (aged 68) Rising Sun, Maryland, U.S. |
| Spouse |
Esther Kirk (m. 1766) |
| Children | 12 |
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Job Haines (August 26, 1744 – October 4, 1812) was an American politician from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates.
Early life
[edit ]Job Haines was born on August 26, 1744, in Rising Sun, Maryland, to Elizabeth (née Thomas) and Joseph Haines. His father was justice of the peace in Chester County, Pennsylvania.[1] [2]
Career
[edit ]Haines owned and farmed tracts of land in Cecil County.[1] In 1781, he hosted Marquis de Lafayette at his home as Lafayette traveled to Yorktown.[1] [2]
Haines served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates.[1]
Personal life
[edit ]In 1766, Haines married Esther Kirk, daughter of Ann Gatchell and Timothy Haines.[1] They had 12 children, Jacon, Timothy, Isaac, Reuben, Joseph, Eli, Job, Lewis, Elizabeth, Esther, Elisha and Nathan.[1] His grandson L. Marshall Haines was a politician and lawyer.[2]
Haines died on October 4, 1812, in Rising Sun.[1]
References
[edit ]- ^ a b c d e f g Biographical and Genealogical History of the State of Delaware. 1899. pp. 658–659. Retrieved October 24, 2023 – via Archive.org.Open access icon
- ^ a b c Portrait and Biographical Record of Harford and Cecil Counties, Maryland. 1897. pp. 314–315. Retrieved October 24, 2023 – via Archive.org.Open access icon
