Joseph E. Haynes

Joseph Emmett Haynes (July 31, 1827 – December 6, 1897) was the 20th mayor of Newark, New Jersey from 1884 to 1894. A Democrat who explicitly appealed to the working class, Haynes is chiefly remembered for securing Newark a safe and abundant water supply, and his mayoralty is seen as a turning point in the prosperity of Newark.

Joseph E. Haynes
Born
Joseph Emmett Haynes

July 31, 1827
Westford, New York
DiedDecember 6, 1897(1897-12-06) (aged 70)
MonumentsThe Pequannock Gate
OccupationSchool principal
TitleMayor of Newark, New Jersey
Term1884-1894
PredecessorHenry Lang (politician)
SuccessorJulius A. Lebkuecher
Political partyDemocratic Party
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