13 Facts About Elijah Haines

Ejliah Middlebrook Haines was an American politician and author.

Elijah Haines was first elected to the Illinois House of Representatives in 1858 and served eight intermittent terms, including two as Speaker of the House.

Staunchly independent after 1865, Elijah Haines was a leader in the movement against the Republican Party in Illinois before his death in 1889.

Elijah Middlebrook Haines was born on April 21,1822, in Oneida County, New York.

Elijah Haines taught school in nearby Waukegan while he studied law; he was admitted to the bar in 1851.

Elijah Haines opened a law office in and starting writing about the subject.

Elijah Haines wrote similar books on other states, including Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota.

Early in his life, Elijah Haines voted with the Democratic Party.

Elijah Haines was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives in 1858 and was re-elected to two more two-year terms.

Elijah Haines became active in the anti-monopoly movement, attempting to break up large chains of warehouses.

Still a popular figure in the state, Elijah Haines was elected as an independent delegate to the 1870 Illinois constitutional convention.

Elijah Haines served again as a standard member of the House in 1882, then was again named Speaker in 1884, serving until 1886.

Elijah Haines was elected to the House in 1888, but died on April 25,1889, before his term was complete.