# Harry L. Haines

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American politician

This article is about the U.S. representative from Pennsylvania. For the U.S. Tax Court judge, see [Harry Haines](/source/Harry_Haines).

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 (1880-02-01)February 1, 1880 Red Lion, Pennsylvania Died March 29, 1947(1947-03-29) (aged 67) Red Lion, Pennsylvania Resting place Red Lion Cemetery Party Democratic

**Harry Luther Haines** (February 1, 1880 in [Red Lion, Pennsylvania](/source/Red_Lion%2C_York_County%2C_Pennsylvania) – March 29, 1947) was an American businessman who served five terms as a [Democratic](/source/Democratic_Party_(United_States)) member of the [U.S. House of Representatives](/source/U.S._House_of_Representatives) from [Pennsylvania](/source/Pennsylvania) from 1931 to 1943.[1][2]

## Biography

Born in [Red Lion, Pennsylvania](/source/Red_Lion%2C_Pennsylvania) on February 1, 1880, Haines attended the [State Normal School](/source/Lock_Haven_University_of_Pennsylvania) in [Lock Haven, Pennsylvania](/source/Lock_Haven%2C_Pennsylvania) and Patrick's Business College at [York, Pennsylvania](/source/York%2C_Pennsylvania).[3][4]

### Business career

He was engaged in the manufacture and brokerage of [cigars](/source/Cigars) from 1906 to 1934, and was a burgess of Red Lion from 1921 to 1930, as well as a delegate to the Democratic State Convention in 1918.[5]

### Political career

Haines was elected as a Democrat to the [Seventy-second](/source/72nd_Congress) and to the three succeeding Congresses. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1938.[6][7]

He then served in the office of the Pennsylvania State Treasurer in 1939 and 1940.[8]

He was again elected in 1940 to the [Seventy-seventh](/source/77th_Congress) Congress, but was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1942.[9][10]

### After Congress

After his time in Congress, he briefly worked as editor of the plant magazine of the York Safe & Lock Co. from 1943 to 1944.[11]

## Death and interment

Haines died in Red Lion on March 29, 1947, and was interred in the Red Lion Cemetery.[12][13]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** "[Haines, Harry Luther](https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/H000026)" (H000026), in *Biographical Directory of the United States Congress*. Washington, D.C.: Offices of the Historians of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate, March 18, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** "[Haines, Harry Luther](https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/haines.html)." Ann Arbor, Michigan: *The Political Graveyard*, May 10, 2022.

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U.S. House of Representatives Preceded by Franklin Menges Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 22nd congressional district 1931–1939 Succeeded by Chester H. Gross Preceded by Chester H. Gross Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 22nd congressional district 1941–1943 Succeeded by Chester H. Gross

v t e Pennsylvania's delegation(s) to the 72nd–75th & 77th United States Congresses (ordered by seniority) 72nd Senate: ▌D. Reed (R) ▌J. Davis (R) House: ▌G. Graham (R) ▌H. Temple (R) ▌G. Darrow (R) ▌L. McFadden (R) ▌H. Watson (R) ▌M. C. Kelly (R) ▌G. Campbell (R) ▌N. Strong (R) ▌M. Shreve (R) ▌S. Kendall (R) ▌H. Ransley (R) ▌J. Connolly (R) ▌A. Wyant (R) ▌E. Beers (R) ▌J. Kurtz (R) ▌G. Welsh (R) ▌B. Golder (R) ▌F. Magrady (R) ▌G. Brumm (R) ▌J. Chase (R) ▌T. Cochran (R) ▌I. Doutrich (R) ▌H. Estep (R) ▌J. Leech (R) ▌J. H. Swick (R) ▌J. Beck (R) ▌J. Wolfenden (R) ▌W. Coyle (R) ▌P. Sullivan (R) ▌C. Turpin (R) ▌J. R. Kinzer (R) ▌E. Erk (R) ▌R. Rich (R) ▌P. Boland (D) ▌H. Haines (D) ▌N. Lichtenwalner (D) ▌E. Stokes (R) ▌H. Stull (R) ▌J. Biddle (R) ▌R. Davis (R) 73rd Senate: ▌D. Reed (R) ▌J. Davis (R) House: ▌G. Darrow (R) ▌L. McFadden (R) ▌H. Watson (R) ▌M. C. Kelly (R) ▌N. Strong (R) ▌H. Ransley (R) ▌B. Focht (R) ▌J. Connolly (R) ▌G. Edmonds (R) ▌J. Kurtz (R) ▌G. Brumm (R) ▌T. Cochran (R) ▌I. Doutrich (R) ▌J. H. Swick (R) ▌J. Beck (R) ▌J. Wolfenden (R) ▌C. Turpin (R) ▌J. R. Kinzer (R) ▌B. Rich (R) ▌P. Boland (D) ▌H. Haines (D) ▌E. Stokes (R) ▌B. Berlin (D) ▌J. T. Brooks (D) ▌C. Crosby (D) ▌J. W. Ditter (R) ▌M. Dunn (D) ▌H. Ellenbogen (D) ▌C. Faddis (D) ▌M. Muldowney (R) ▌W. Richardson (D) ▌J. B. Snyder (D) ▌A. Waldron (R) ▌F. Walter (D) ▌O. Frey (D) 74th Senate: ▌J. Davis (R) ▌J. Guffey (D) House: ▌G. Darrow (R) ▌H. Ransley (R) ▌B. Focht (R) ▌I. Doutrich (R) ▌J. Wolfenden (R) ▌C. Turpin (R) ▌J. R. Kinzer (R) ▌R. Rich (R) ▌P. Boland (D) ▌H. Haines (D) ▌B. Berlin (D) ▌J. T. Brooks (D) ▌C. Crosby (D) ▌J. W. Ditter (R) ▌M. Dunn (D) ▌H. Ellenbogen (D) ▌C. Faddis (D) ▌W. Richardson (D) ▌J. B. Snyder (D) ▌F. Walter (D) ▌O. Frey (D) ▌J. B. Daly (D) ▌C. Dietrich (D) ▌F. Dorsey (D) ▌D. Driscoll (D) ▌C. Eckert (D) ▌C. Fenerty (R) ▌J. Gildea (D) ▌D. Gingery (D) ▌J. Gray (D) ▌T. Moritz (D) ▌J. Quinn (D) ▌M. Stack (D) ▌W. Wilson (R) 75th Senate: ▌J. Davis (R) ▌J. Guffey (D) House: ▌B. Focht (R) ▌J. Wolfenden (R) ▌J. R. Kinzer (R) ▌R. Rich (R) ▌P. Boland (D) ▌H. Haines (D) ▌C. Crosby (D) ▌J. W. Ditter (R) ▌M. Dunn (D) ▌H. Ellenbogen (D) ▌C. Faddis (D) ▌J. B. Snyder (D) ▌F. Walter (D) ▌O. Frey (D) ▌J. B. Daly (D) ▌F. Dorsey (D) ▌C. Eckert (D) ▌J. Gildea (D) ▌D. Gingery (D) ▌J. Gray (D) ▌J. Quinn (D) ▌M. Stack (D) ▌B. Allen (D) ▌M. Bradley (D) ▌P. De Muth (D) ▌I. Drew (D) ▌H. Eberharter (D) ▌J. H. Flannery (D) ▌B. Jarrett (R) ▌J. McGranery (D) ▌G. Moser (D) ▌A. Rutherford (R) ▌L. Sacks (D) ▌G. Swope (D) ▌R. Simpson (D) 77th Senate: ▌J. Davis (R) ▌J. Guffey (D) House: ▌J. Wolfenden (R) ▌J. R. Kinzer (R) ▌B. Rich (R) ▌P. Boland (D) ▌J. W. Ditter (R) ▌C. Faddis (D) ▌J. B. Snyder (D) ▌F. Walter (D) ▌H. Haines (D) ▌M. Bradley (D) ▌H. Eberharter (D) ▌J. H. Flannery (D) ▌B. Jarrett (R) ▌J. McGranery (D) ▌G. Moser (D) ▌A. Rutherford (R) ▌L. Sacks (D) ▌R. Simpson (R) ▌I. Fenton (R) ▌C. Gerlach (R) ▌L. Graham (R) ▌J. Kunkel (R) ▌J. McArdle (D) ▌F. Myers (D) ▌B. Rodgers (R) ▌H. Tibbott (R) ▌J. Van Zandt (R) ▌J. Sheridan (D) ▌A. Kelley (D) ▌T. Scanlon (D) ▌H. Scott (R) ▌F. Smith (D) ▌S. Weiss (D) ▌J. Wright (D) ▌W. Gillette (D) ▌E. Holland (D) ▌T. Miller (R) ▌V. Boland (D)

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