About Townsend Haines
Lived 1792 – 1865 (aged 73). Townsend Haines was an American judge and politician.
Townsend Haines (January 7, 1792 – October 5, 1865) was an American politician and judge from Pennsylvania. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Chester County from 1827 to 1828. He served as Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Early life Townsend Haines was born on January 7, 1792, in West Chester, Pennsylvania, to Ann (née Ryant) and Caleb Haines. His father was a Loyalist during the Revolutionary War and was a refugee in Nova Scotia until he received amnesty. In October 1809, Haines studied at the school of Enoch Lewis in New Garden Township. In 1815, he studied Latin under Mr. Glass in West Chester. He then studied the law under Judge Isaac Darlington and was admitted to the bar on February 7, 1818.
Career Haines first practiced law in the orphans' court.
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American politician and judge (1792–1865)
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