Harry L. Haines

Harry Luther Haines (February 1, 1880 in Red Lion, Pennsylvania – March 29, 1947) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.

Harry L. Haines
Haines in August 1935
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 22nd district
In office January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1943
Preceded by	Chester H. Gross
Succeeded by	Chester H. Gross
In office March 4, 1931 – January 3, 1939
Preceded by	Franklin Menges
Succeeded by	Chester H. Gross
Personal details
Born	February 1, 1880 Red Lion, Pennsylvania
Died	March 29, 1947 (aged 67) Red Lion, Pennsylvania
Political party	Democratic

Biography

Haines attended the State Normal School at Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, and Patrick's Business College at York, Pennsylvania. He was engaged in the manufacture and brokerage of cigars from 1906 to 1934. He was a burgess of Red Lion from 1921 to 1930, and a delegate to the Democratic State Convention in 1918.

Haines was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-second and to the three succeeding Congresses. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1938. He served in the office of the Pennsylvania State Treasurer in 1939 and 1940.

He was again elected in 1940 to the Seventy-seventh Congress, but was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1942.

After his time in Congress, he briefly worked as editor of the plant magazine of the York Safe & Lock Co. from 1943 to 1944.

External links

• United States Congress. "Harry L. Haines (id: H000026)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• The Political Graveyard