Benjamin F. Haines
American politician
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Benjamin Franklin Haines (1876–1942) was a Massachusetts attorney and politician and a Florida businessman. Haines served as a member of the Medford, Massachusetts, board of aldermen, the Massachusetts House of Representatives, as the eighth mayor of Medford, Massachusetts, and as the mayor of Altamonte Springs, Florida.
Benjamin Franklin Haines[1] | |
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Benjamin Franklin Haines in 1911 | |
| Mayor of Altamonte Springs, Florida[2] | |
| 8th Mayor of Medford, Massachusetts | |
| In office 1915–1922 | |
| Preceded by | Charles S. Taylor |
| Succeeded by | Richard B. Coolidge |
| Majority | 130[3] |
| Delegate to the 1917 Massachusetts Constitutional Convention[4] Representing the 26th Middlesex District of the Massachusetts House of Representatives[4] | |
| In office June 6, 1917[5] – April 6, 1918[6] | |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives[7] 28th Middlesex District[7] | |
| In office 1911[8]–1914[8] | |
| Member of the Medford, Massachusetts Board of Aldermen[8] | |
| In office 1908[8]–1910[8] | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 25, 1876[7][8] |
| Died | 1942 (aged 65–66) |
| Party | Republican[7] |
| Spouse | Carrie Gibbs Bly[9][10] |
| Children | Webber Bly Haines, b. April 3, 1906.[11] Lewis DeMaugh Haines.[10][12] |
| Alma mater | Brown University,[8] Boston University School of Law, 1899[8] |
| Occupation | Citrus grower (1935)[9] |
| Profession | Attorney, 1902[13] |
Early life
Marriage
Business career
Beginning in 1900, Haines practiced law in Boston.[12]
Mayor of Medford, Massachusetts
In the municipal elections of December 8, 1914, Haines was elected the Mayor of Medford, defeating two term Mayor Charies S. Taylor by 130 votes.[3]
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1917 Massachusetts Constitutional Convention
In 1916 the Massachusetts legislature and electorate approved a calling of a Constitutional Convention.[14] In May 1917,[5] Haines was elected to serve as a member of the Massachusetts Constitutional Convention of 1917, representing the 26th Middlesex District of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.[4]
Mayor of Altamonte Springs, Florida
In the municipal elections of 1931 Haines was elected the Mayor of Altamonte Springs, Florida.[2][15]