Jacob Haynes

Jacob Haynes
JUDGE JACOB M. HAYNES, one of Jay County's early settlers, of whom none is more favorably or more widely known, was born in Monson, Hampden County, Massachusetts, April 12, 1817. His father, Henry Haynes, was born in the same town in June, 1756. The Haynes family are of early New England origin. Our subject is a descendant of Walter Haynes, who emigrated from England in 1636, only sixteen years after the landing of the pilgrims on New England's shore. David Haynes, the paternal grandfather of Judge Haynes, was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and his father during the war of 1812 was engaged in the manufacture of fire-arms. His mother, Achsah (March) Haynes, was born in Millbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in October, 1792, and died in July, 1870, six years after the death of her husband. She was a relative of Bishop Chase, an uncle of Chief Justice Chase. The parents of our subject reared a family of twelve children, four sons and eight daughters, of whom Judge Haynes was the second son and third child. His father being a mechanic, he was engaged in his youth for a considerable time in assisting him at his work in the shop, but for three years he lived with his uncle on a farm. He received a good common-school education, and afterward took a classical course at Monson Academy, and later pursued a literary and scientific course of studv at Phillips Academy at Andover, Massachusetts. he began the study of law with Hon. Linus Child at Southbridge, Massachusetts. In 1813 he came west, and resumed the study of law at Muncie, Indiana, with Hon. Walter March, and in order to defray his expenses and furnish the means for completing his legal studies he engaged in teaching, having charge for a time of the Delaware County Seminary. He was admitted to the bar at Muncie, in March, 1844, and in December of the same year he came to Portland, where he now resides, and in the early part of 1845 he began the practice of his chosen profession. He was married in Portland, August 27, 1846, to Miss Hilinda S. Haines, who was born in Clarksville, Clinton County, Ohio, in 1828, and died May 11, 1885, leaving eight children — Josephine; Susan, wife of Charles F. Headington; Walter M., cashier of the People's Bank, of Portland; Sumner W., an attorney of Portland; Elwood, at present manager of the Portland gas works; Frank, Calvin H. and Edward. Judge Haynes' prominence as a lawyer, and his long experience on the bench have made his name well known throughout the State of Indiana. He has held official positions since 1846, in which year he was appointed school commissioner to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of Wilson Milligan. In August of the same year he was elected to that office, and served two years. In 1848 he was appointed school examiner, which office he filled four years. In 1856 he was elected judge of the Common Pleas Court. In 1860 the district was enlarged so as to embrace the counties of Randolph, Delaware, Jay and Blackford, for which district he was elected in that year. He was re-elected to this office in 1864, and again in 1868, and in 1870 he was made judge of the circuit court embracing the counties of Wayne, Randoloh, Jay and Blackford. This term of office expired in 1877, he having served on the bench for twenty-one years. In 1856 Judge Haynes began taking an active part in politics. During the war of the Rebellion he made many speeches in support of the administration, taking a radical stand in favor of the prosecution of the war. In early life he was a Whig, casting his first presidential vote for General Harrison in 1840. On the organization of the Republican party he identified himself with that political body, ardently supporting its principles, and sharing in its glorious achievements. Since 1875 Judge Haynes has given his attention to the banking business, having been president of the People's Bank since that time. The many sterling qualities of heart and mind possessed by our subject, have ever won for him the confidence and esteem of the people.
Biographical and historical record of Jay and Blackford Counties, Indiana: containing ... portraits and biographies of some of the prominent men of the state: engravings of prominent citizens in Jay and Blackford Counties, with personal histories of many of the leading families and a concise history of Jay and Blackford Counties and their cities and villages; Chicago: Lewis Pub. Co., 1887

JUDGE JACOB M. HAYNES, one of Jay County's early settlers, of whom none is more favorably or more widely
known, was born in Monson, Hampden County, Massachusetts, April 12, 1817. His father, Henry Haynes, was born in the same
town in June, 1756. The Haynes family are of early New England origin. Our subject is a descendant of Walter Haynes, who
emigrated from England in 1636, only sixteen years after the landing of the pilgrims on New England's shore. David Haynes,
the paternal grandfather of Judge Haynes, was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and his father during the war of 1812
was engaged in the manufacture of fire-arms. His mother, Achsah (March) Haynes, was born in Millbury, Worcester County,
Massachusetts, in October, 1792, and died in July, 1870, six years after the death of her husband. She was a relative of
Bishop Chase, an uncle of Chief Justice Chase. The parents of our subject reared a family of twelve children, four sons
and eight daughters, of whom Judge Haynes was the second son and third child. His father being a mechanic, he was engaged
in his youth for a considerable time in assisting him at his work in the shop, but for three years he lived with his uncle
on a farm. He received a good common-school education, and afterward took a classical course at Monson Academy, and later
pursued a literary and scientific course of studv at Phillips Academy at Andover, Massachusetts. he began the study of
law with Hon. Linus Child at Southbridge, Massachusetts. In 1813 he came west, and resumed the study of law at Muncie,
Indiana, with Hon. Walter March, and in order to defray his expenses and furnish the means for completing his legal
studies he engaged in teaching, having charge for a time of the Delaware County Seminary. He was admitted to the bar at
Muncie, in March, 1844, and in December of the same year he came to Portland, where he now resides, and in the early part
of 1845 he began the practice of his chosen profession. He was married in Portland, August 27, 1846, to Miss Hilinda S.
Haines, who was born in Clarksville, Clinton County, Ohio, in 1828, and died May 11, 1885, leaving eight children —
Josephine; Susan, wife of Charles F. Headington; Walter M., cashier of the People's Bank, of Portland; Sumner W., an
attorney of Portland; Elwood, at present manager of the Portland gas works; Frank, Calvin H. and Edward. Judge Haynes'
prominence as a lawyer, and his long experience on the bench have made his name well known throughout the State of Indiana.
He has held official positions since 1846, in which year he was appointed school commissioner to fill a vacancy caused by
the resignation of Wilson Milligan. In August of the same year he was elected to that office, and served two years. In
1848 he was appointed school examiner, which office he filled four years. In 1856 he was elected judge of the Common
Pleas Court. In 1860 the district was enlarged so as to embrace the counties of Randolph, Delaware, Jay and Blackford,
for which district he was elected in that year. He was re-elected to this office in 1864, and again in 1868, and in
1870 he was made judge of the circuit court embracing the counties of Wayne, Randoloh, Jay and Blackford. This term
of office expired in 1877, he having served on the bench for twenty-one years. In 1856 Judge Haynes began taking an
active part in politics. During the war of the Rebellion he made many speeches in support of the administration, taking
a radical stand in favor of the prosecution of the war. In early life he was a Whig, casting his first presidential
vote for General Harrison in 1840. On the organization of the Republican party he identified himself with that political
body, ardently supporting its principles, and sharing in its glorious achievements. Since 1875 Judge Haynes has given
his attention to the banking business, having been president of the People's Bank since that time. The many sterling
qualities of heart and mind possessed by our subject, have ever won for him the confidence and esteem of the people.

Biographical and historical record of Jay and Blackford Counties, Indiana: containing ...
portraits and biographies of some of the prominent men of the state: engravings of prominent citizens in Jay
and Blackford Counties, with personal histories of many of the leading families and a concise history of Jay
and Blackford Counties and their cities and villages; Chicago: Lewis Pub. Co., 1887