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John Haynes (May 1, 1594 – c. January 9, 1653/4), 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 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.
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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 may refer to: John Haynes (draughtsman) (fl. 1730–1750), British draughtsman and engraver. John Haynes (governor) (1594–1653/54), colonial governor of Massachusetts and Connecticut. John Haynes (journalist) (1850–1917), Australian journalist and politician.
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.
John Haynes. English Royal Colonial Governor. Born in Essex, England, he came to North America in 1633, and was elected to the General Court (legislature) of the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1634.
