Albert R. Haines

Albert R. Haines (born September 15, 1826) was an American politician from Ohio. He served as a member of the Ohio Senate from 1876 to 1878.

Early life Albert R. Haines was born on September 15, 1826, in Brown Township, Carroll County, Ohio, to Hannah (née Shriver) and Joseph Haines. Haines was descended from Jacob Haines, a Quaker who emigrated from England.

Career One of Haines's first jobs was as a teacher in Fairfield, Illinois.

Haines was a Democrat. He ran for the Ohio Senate in 1867, but lost. In 1872, he was a presidential elector. In 1877, he declined the Democratic nomination for the Ohio Senate. He was a delegate at the 1888 Democratic National Convention. He also owned several thousand acres of land in Arkansas.

Personal life Haines married Almira Harsh, daughter of Leonard Harsh, of Harrison Township in the fall of 1857. Her father was a justice of the peace and state representative. They had six children, Lula Hannah, Jettie Lilian, Minnie Albert, Carrie Elizabeth, Robert H. and Paul W. His daughter Minnie married the Cleveland manufacturer Isaac N. Pennock. His brother Thomas E. Haines represented Polk County, Iowa, in the Iowa state legislature. In 1889, Haines traveled through Europe.