Henry Isaac Haines
HENRY ISAAC HAINES was born in Medford NJ on January 6, 1887 to William H. Haines and his wife, the former Mary P. Wright. Besides Henry, there was an older sister, Eleanor, and two brothers, R. Newborn and Charles Pancoast Haines.
It appears that older brother Charles had come to Camden by 1906, and that he may have brought Henry with him. Charles P. Haines was working as a clerk and living at 324 Washington Street when the 1906 Camden City directory was compiled.
Around November of 1909 Henry I. Haines married. The 1910 Census shows Henry I. and Martha Haines living at 914 North 8th Street in North Camden. Charles P. Haines also resided there. The brothers worked as salesmen in groceries. A boarder also resided there. Martha Haines bore a son, Charles H. Haines, around 1911. By 1914 Henry I. Haines had gone into business as a butcher at 546 North 7th Street.
The 1920 census shows that Charles P. Haines was still living with his brother at the time. He was working as a manager of a wholesale grocery. The family lived and worked at 546 North 7th Street through 1929.
The 1930 census shows that the family had moved to 921 North 7th Street. Young Charles H. Haines was working as a clerk at the RCA-Victor Plant. Older Brother Charles P. Haines was still working for a wholesale grocer.
In the early 1930s Henry I. Haines was active politically with the Republican party in Camden. He was elected to the Republican County Committee from the Tenth Ward in 1932 and 1933.
By 1942 Henry I. Haines had moved away from Camden. His draft card states that he had remarried and was living with his wife, Edna, on a farm he owned on New Freedom Road in Williamstown NJ.
World War I Draft Card
Henry Isaac Haines – World War I Draft Card
Haines and Reinert Head G.O.P.; Madden To Lead Democrats
Camden Courier-Post —
Baird and Mrs. Verga Decline Posts During Spirited Committee Session
Joshua C. Haines, Camden county register of deeds, was elected chairman of the Camden County Republican Committee at its reorganization last night in one of the most spirited contests held within the Organization in a decade.
Mrs. Isabella C. Reinert, of Collingswood, nominee for Assembly, was elected vice chairman.
Haines succeeds Walter S. Keown and Mrs. Reinert takes the post held by Mrs. Elizabeth C. Verga.
Their election came at 11.30 p.m., after more than three hours of heated argument behind closed doors, and after former U. S. Senator David Baird and Mrs. Verga had declined to accept the offices.
Keown, Hanna Mentioned
Others nominated were Keown and Camden City Commissioner Frank B. Hanna, for chairman, and Mrs. Etta C. Pfrommer, of the Eleventh Ward. Mrs. Pfrommer twice declined.
In previous years reorganization of the county committee had been effected without dispute, and with unanimous action by the members. Last night, however, the discussion waged long and loud.
Though newspapermen were excluded from the meeting, the voices of the debating members coming through the locked doors left no doubt as to the progress of the election.
Other officers were re-elected as follows: Howard B. Dyer, secretary; William D. Sayrs, Jr., treasurer, and Mrs. Lottie B. Stinson, assistant secretary. Mrs. Anna G. Holl, of Collingswood, was elected assistant treasurer to succeed Mrs. Reinert.
Keown opened the meeting and then Baird spoke.
The former Senator presented the recommendation of the Republican executive conference committee that the members elect Haines and Mrs. Reinert in view of the fact that Keown and Mrs. Verga had resisted all requests to continue.
Then Mrs. Margaret Wermuth, of Delaware township, and Carlton M. “Cy” Harris, of the Twelfth Ward, presented a petition signed by virtually all the committee, asking Baird and Mrs. Verga to accept the chairmanship and vice chairmanship.
Baird Declines
Baird then declared that he was unable to take over any additional work.
“I must not be chosen, but must work with and for you, and I ask that you respect my wishes.”
He then proposed that Haines and Mrs. Reinert be chosen unanimously.
Despite his proposal, Mrs. Wermuth moved the election of Baird and Mrs. Verga. The vote was virtually unanimous. Immediately J. C. Remington, Jr., of Haddonfield, moved to adjourn. The chair refused to recognize the motion.
Several members threatened to resign from the committee unless Baird and Mrs. Verga accepted. To this Baird answered:
“I’m still fighting for the party, no matter who quits. If you quit, you’re not worthy to be members.” His remarks were greeted with applause.
In announcing her decision not to accept renomination Mrs. Verga said her duties as state vice chairman, taking her into all the 21 counties, made it impossible for her to continue to devote the time to the county committee which it deserved. In explaining these reasons to the vice chairman still has two years to run.
Haines Finally Elected
Then Baird accepted the resignation from the chairmanship and Mrs. Verga from the vice chairmanship.
Keown was nominated for re-election, and Hanna for the chairman position.
Baird was renominated by Remington. Keown reiterated his insistence, issued some months ago, not to stand for re-election. Baird again declined.
Then Keown moved the election of Haines and Mrs. Reinert and the discussion which followed continued for three hours. Finally the vote was taken at 11.30 and Haines and Mrs. Reinert were elected.
Mrs. Reinert, however, declined the office, stating her candidacy for the Assembly precluded her at this time. Then Mrs. Pfrommer was nominated, but she turned it down twice. After much persuasion Mrs. Reinert agreed to accept the office, with the provision that she serve through the summer and that she be permitted to resign later, if she wished.
In congratulating Mrs. Reinert, Congressman Charles A. Wolverton urged the election of Baird and Mrs. Verga.
The committee elected the following solicitors: Carl Kisselman, Edward R. Deibert, L. Scott Cherchesky, William E. A. King, J. Claud Simon, T. Phillips Brown, J. H. Reiners, Jr., Rocco Palese and Morris Praissman.
Members of the Republican County Committee, which organized last night, follow:
Camden City (*Indicates New Member)
First Ward—William H. Heiser and Marie McCready
Second—James Corea and *Susie Marchiano
Third—James E. Tatem and *Mary A. Ivins
Fourth—Martin A. McNulty and Madeline Salvatore
Fifth—Howard B. Dyer and Mary S. Hartung
Seventh—Edward A. Kemble and Mary D. Guthridge
Eighth—*Edmund A. Walsh and Mamie F. Piraine
Ninth—Edward Holloway and Deborah Schuck
Tenth—*Henry I. Haines and Lillian M. Walker
Eleventh—Horace B. Beideman and Etta C. Pfrommer
Twelfth—Carlton M. Harris and Mary E. Hamel
Thirteenth—Henry Knauer and Louella I. Whaland
Fourteenth—Jesse M. Donaghy and Lottie B. Stinson
Joshua C. Haines – Isabella C. Reinert – Elizabeth C. Verga – David Baird Jr. – Walter Keown
Frank B. Hanna – Etta C. Pfrommer – Howard B. Dyer
William D. Sayrs Jr. – Lottie B. Stinson – Anna G. Holl
Margaret Wermuth – Carlton M. “Cy” Harris – J. C. Remington – Charles A. Wolverton
Carl Kisselman – L. Scott Cherchesky – Rocco Palese – George R. Pelouze
Albert S. Woodruff – Clay W. Reesman – William Wimer – Horace G. Githens
J. Wesley Sell – A. C. Middleton
Aitken Re-Elected by Pyne Poynt A.A.
Camden Courier-Post —
All Other Officers Retained; Committees Named for July 4 Celebration
Henry W. Aitken was re-elected president of the Pyne Poynt Athletic Association at its annual meeting held last night in its headquarters at Fifth and Erie streets.
All other officers re-elected are: Frank J. Hartmann, Jr., vice president; George B. Plummer, recording secretary; Harry Walton, financial secretary, and Otto E. Braun, treasurer. Trustees are: Benjamin Covington, Charles F. Bonner, John T. Landold, George E. Ash, Alonzo Hires, Walter Reyno, Clifford Flennard, Charles McCurdy, William Lloyd, Henry Haines, Samuel Dickinson, Howard Baird, William Robinson, Robert Nelson, Jacob Strecker and Foster Willis.
Committee chairmen appointed to arrange for the association’s 32nd annual July 4 celebration are: Frank J. Hartmann, Alfred Ross, Walter A. Reyno, William L. Sullender Samuel J. Edwards, William L. Lloyd, Jack Schultz, Otto E. Braun, Foster Willie, Clifford Flennard, Robert J. Nelson, Charles F. Bonner, Samuel Dickinson, Walter S. Agin, and George E. Ash.
Henry W. Aitken – Pyne Poynt Athletic Association – Frank J. Hartmann Jr.
George B. Plummer – Harry Walton – Otto E. Braun
Benjamin Covington – Charles F. Bonner – John T. Landold
George E. Ash – Alonzo Hires – Walter Reyno – Clifford Flennard
Charles McCurdy – William L. Lloyd – Henry Haines – Samuel Dickinson
Howard Baird – William Robinson – Robert Nelson – Jacob Strecker
Foster Willis – Alfred Ross – William Sullender – Samuel J. Edwards
Jack Schultz – Walter S. Agin
10th Ward G.O.P. Club to Meet Tomorrow
Camden Courier-Post —
The Tenth Ward Organization Republican Club will hold its regular meeting tomorrow night at the clubhouse, Fifth and Pearl streets.
Members of the club send their thanks to voters of the ward who made possible the re-election of their candidate, Henry I. Haines, to the county committee.
World War II Draft Card
Henry Isaac Haines – World War II Draft Card