Jacob Haussling
American politician
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Jacob Haussling (February 22, 1855 – February 25, 1921) was the four time Democratic Mayor of Newark, New Jersey. He killed himself on February 25, 1921.[1][2]
Jacob Haussling | |
|---|---|
| 24th Mayor of Newark | |
| In office 1907–1915 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Meade Doremus |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Lynch Raymond |
| Sheriff of Essex County, New Jersey | |
| In office 1893–1896 | |
| Succeeded by | Henry Mead Doremus |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 22, 1855 |
| Died | February 25, 1921 (aged 66) Newark, New Jersey |
| Party | Democratic |
Biography
Haussling was born in Newark, to Henry Haussling, a Bavarian immigrant, and Josephine Freund.[2] He attended St. Mary's Parochial School, the Second Ward Grammar School, and Stratton's Business College. [2]
Haussling began his political career in 1888 with an unsuccessful bid to become Sheriff of Essex County, New Jersey.[1] His second attempt in 1893 was successful, serving one term until being unseated by Republican Henry Meade Doremus in the following 1896 election.[2] In 1906, Haussling was victorious over the Republicans partly due to his strong stance against the unpopular "Bishop's Law", which prohibited the operation of saloons on Sundays. [2][3][4][5] Although he replaced Henry Doremus as Mayor, Doremus was not renominated and Haussling won over Republican nominee Walton S. Howarth. [4]
Haussling was re-elected in 1908, 1910, and 1912, until being defeated by Thomas Lynch Raymond in 1914.[2] By his wife's account, the defeat and fall from public favor was difficult on Haussling, who died from suicide nine years later at the age of 66.[3][2] Scholar Dan O'Flaherty argues that his defeat was part of a total disappearance of Germans from Newark politics, caused by anti-German prejudice and a change in government structure. [6]
