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John Haynes (May 1, 1594 – c. January 9, 1653/4 [1] ), also sometimes spelled Haines, was a colonial magistrate and one of the founders of the Connecticut Colony. He served one term as governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony and was the first governor of Connecticut, ultimately serving eight separate terms.
John Haynes was so popular with the colonists that he served alternately as governor and often as deputy governor from 1639 to his death in 1653. Haynes had been known as a strict ruler in Massachusetts and helped expel Roger Williams from that colony.
John Haynes was so popular with the colonists that he served alternately as governor and often as deputy governor from 1639 to his death in 1653. Haynes was known as a strict ruler in Massachusetts and helped expel Roger Williams from that colony.
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John Haynes was one of the most powerful and influential men in both the colonies of Massachusetts Bay and Connecticut. He emigrated to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1633 from Essex, England, first taking up residence in Cambridge, where he was made freeman 14 May 1634.
Mar 14, 2024 · John Haynes (May 1, 1594 - January 1653 or 1654) was a colonial magistrate, the first governor of Connecticut Colony, ultimately serving eight separate terms. He was also Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony 1635 – 1636.
- "Haines"
- Comford Hall, Essex, England
- May 01, 1594
After relocating to Hartford, Connecticut, John Haynes was elected as the first Royal Governor of Connecticut on April 11, 1639. He served in that capacity or as Deputy Governor almost continuously until his death.
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Jan 16, 2014 · John Haynes (1640, '44, '46, '50) Credit Connecticut State Library. This portrait was thought to have been of John Haynes but the State Library says it was more likely to be of his son. Sorry. Haynes was the second deputy governor of Connecticut, but he was the first governor.